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10 Myths About Patient Data and Patient Data Security

April 21, 2020

Whether you’re a small practice or a city hospital, your management of patient data is critical to the safety of your patients and your organization. This means knowing fact from fiction when it comes to the best security practices. Here are 10 myths about patient data security with tips on how to best ensure its safety.

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Best Practices in Healthcare Security to Protect Remote Employees From Cyber Hacks

April 14, 2020

The importance of protecting data rises when healthcare employees work remotely. Here are seven ways to better protect your data and your organization when employees work away from the office.

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5 Reasons Why Ransomware Attacks Target Hospitals

March 13, 2020

In the first three quarters of 2019, ransomware attacks reached 151.9 million, a number that concerns organizations across all industries. Ransomware attacks on hospitals, however, seem to be the most common, and these five reasons highlight why that’s the case and how you can protect hospital data.

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7 Reasons to Warn Your Patients About Phishing Scams

March 10, 2020

Taking advantage of weak hospital data security systems, cybercriminals continue to use phishing scams to target and then steal passwords and Social Security numbers for malicious use. This makes unstable IT structures particularly hazardous to your patient data, a liability you can’t afford. Here are 7 reasons why you should warn your patients about phishing scams with the aim of how to increase data security.

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What is the difference between spyware, malware and ransomware?

February 25, 2020

Incorporating information technology can help streamline your operations and move your practice to new heights. However, without evolving your practice with IT services, spyware and ransomware may invade your systems and stall your operations. Having an excellent IT-support-managed service provider to help protect your computers has, therefore, become a necessity. However, even with the help of the best IT-managed service providers, you will still need to understand the difference between spyware, malware, and ransomware. This will help you to map out the areas of highest risk and learn how to better protect your practice from harmful cyber attacks.

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