5 Effective Ways to Protect Your Medical Practice from Data Breaches
At the RSA Cyber Security Conference in 2012, former FBI Director Robert Mueller was quoted as saying, “There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be.” Unfortunately, this statement still reigns true today. Medical practices especially need to become more proactive and alert to the possibility of a data breach, especially because the healthcare sector is one of the most vulnerable to data breaches. Simply installing anti-virus software is not good enough. A hacker lies dormant in a compromised system for over 200 days before being discovered, and that’s IF they are discovered. A hacker’s expertise thrives in their ability to break in undetected, then get the data out undetected. Do you know if your business network has an undiscovered resident living within its zeros- scanning for credentials to steal your data and make a fast getaway? Most non-cybersecurity professionals wouldn’t even notice an intruder. So, what can you do,