Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC)

HSCC Issues Five-Year Health Industry Cybersecurity Strategic Plan

February 27, 2024 - The Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) Cybersecurity Working Group (CWG) announced the publication of its “Health Industry Cybersecurity Strategic Plan” (HIC-SCP) at the ViVE 2024 conference. HSCC described the five-year plan as a call to action for health sector entities to prioritize the...

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