Saturday, November 26, 2016

Six Tips to Avoid Data Breaches in Healthcare Industry

Data violations and breaches target businesses and organizations from every industry, and the healthcare industry isn’t spared. Patients’ sensitive medical records are at threat of being exposed to the public, or being utilized by cyber crooks to blackmail helpless victims. Furthermore, the damages that breaches stands at an average of $5.9 million. Without a doubt, breaches are a serious problem and must be addressed with by all industries.


In this light, here are 6 tips on how agencies and business from the healthcare industry can avoid data breaches:




  1. Knowledge is Power: Educate and Train workers on Security threats

  2. Upgrade System Patches

  3. Select your Data Storage Provider wisely

  4. Think in-depth on implementing “Bring Your Own Device” Policy

  5. Assess Weaknesses, Solve through New Policies

  6. Believed only in the Experts


 

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