How to keep COVID-19 vaccines safe from hackers

Nov 18, 2020

A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken, October 30, 2020

Vaccines are a way out of the pandemic - and a major target for cybercriminals Image: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Nalneesh Gaur

Principal, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Cybersecurity, Privacy & Forensics Leader, PwC US

Sean Joyce

Principal, Global and US Cybersecurity, Privacy & Forensics Leader, PwC US

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