Data Security for Medical Practice

Protect and secure your practice and patient data

Medical Practices and the public health sector as a whole are high value targets for malicious actors.

A medical practice is unable to function effectively if their IT systems are taken offline which makes them a prime target for ransomware attacks which will attempt to cripple the practice and demand payment to release control of your network and files back to you.

Furthermore, they are a valuable source of confidential information which can be used for fraudulent activities such as identity theft or extortion.

Keeping your patient data secure is a task that shouldn’t be taken lightly. With the introduction of mandatory data breach reporting and large fines, it is now more than ever critical to keep your systems secure not only to prevent interruption to day to day operation of the practice but also to prevent the backlash that can ensue after a data breach.

Internet Security

Malicious attacks via the internet and email are becoming increasingly common, often compromising data security and resulting in financial loss and legal liability. One method of defending against these attacks is the use of a firewall device utilising a layer of targeted features which can be easily and centrally managed.

Some of the key features of a firewall device include:

• Automatic blocking of known malicious or inappropriate web sites.
• Restricting access to web sites, either specifically or by category.
• Control internet use and maintain employee productivity.
• Protection against attacks contained within emails masquerading as legitimate documents.
• An additional layer of of antivirus filtering which takes place before the internet traffic reaches a computer or server.
• Protection against ‘Ransomware’ attacks using a cloud based ‘sandbox’ to analyse the potential of incoming threats.
• Prevents the use of unauthorised third-party software to protect against infection.
• Reports to keep track of how the internet is being used.