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Is Your Data Secure? Outpatient Surgery Magazine - November 2017

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Update your software One of the most common rea- sons for data breaches comes from employees neglecting to update their operating sys- tems. If just one medical device or one employee's device isn't updated, hackers can easily break into your system. If that device is attached to your facili- ty's larger network, it provides an entry point for cyberattackers who will put the malware or virus into your system. Once in, it will spread like a disease through the rest of your network. Accept software upgrades as soon as your computer offers them to you, says Ms. Derrico. The upgrades each have security updates, fea- tures and patches that your operating system needs. This includes installing and frequently updating anti-malware software like Antivirus or Norton, which help protect and warn against possible attacks, she adds. Updating your software regularly doesn't just apply to your computer. Update your phone, your tablet or any device that you own and bring into your facility — particularly those you may use to access private patient information. "The weakest link can be infiltrated," says Ms. Derrico. That calls to mind the recent FBI warning about cyber criminals who were target- ing file transfer protocol servers (FTPs) at medical facilities. 4 6 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 7 In phishing attacks, hackers will send a malicious link in an email using an address that could look familiar to you or your facility.

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