Cyber Security: Protecting Your Practice from Bad Actors

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The discussion on cybersecurity and protecting medical practices from cybersecurity threats was led by Stephen Hammond, co-founder of IT Group Northwest. The key points include the importance of cybersecurity training for staff, implementing multi-factor authentication for all systems, regular data backups following the 3-2-1 rule, and monitoring and updating software to prevent cyber attacks. Other recommended practices include geo IP filtering, group-based access controls, implementing enhanced security services from firewall vendors, and restricting non-company owned devices from accessing the corporate network. It was emphasized to prioritize security measures to protect against increasing cyber incidents in the healthcare sector and the potential risks associated with data breaches and ransomware attacks.

Keywords

cybersecurity

medical practices

Stephen Hammond

IT Group Northwest

cyber threats

multi-factor authentication

data backups

software updates

geo IP filtering