Now on-demand, Trending NOW episode with host Shahid Shah and his guest Scott Taylor, Director of Cyber Resilience and Field Solutions Architect for Pure Storage. What’s trending now is the rising threat of cyber attacks in healthcare, and why resilient, recovery-ready infrastructure is as critical as having skilled clinicians or effective workflows.
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