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Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025

HIROC’s Kopiha Nathan highlights two rising cyber threats impacting healthcare: third-party breaches and AI-driven social engineering attacks, and shares key recommendations to help organizations strengthen their cybersecurity posture.
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Insights from the East Coast Safety Symposium

HIROC’s Lori Borovoy recaps the recent East Coast Safety Symposium in this short interview. Learn more about the inspiring patient story told and innovative safety initiatives supported by the HIROC Safety Grants Program.
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HIROC 2024 Summer Student Spotlight

This summer we continued our annual tradition, and we had the pleasure of welcoming four post-secondary students to HIROC. While joining various departments, these students had the opportunity to leverage knowledge and forge connections with experts at HIROC. 

We were amazed to see the combined skills, unique perspectives, and curiosity that these students brought to the table. 

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How to Prioritize Business Continuity at Your Organization

"In healthcare, we have an obligation to ensure continuity of care. Because an emergency occurs, that doesn't mean we'll shut our doors. We want to ensure we are a resilient organization that can maintain continuity of our critical services in the event of a disaster." – Joshua Marshall, Emergency Management Specialist, Niagara Health.