Invest in cyber security software
If you're looking to really protect your system and patient informa-
tion, consider installing security software from companies like Carbon
Black, FireEye, Symantec or McAfee, says Ms. Derrico. Security soft-
ware will let you blacklist specific sites, IP addresses, programs and
more, so they're not able to gain access to your network.
Another, more powerful tool is whitelisting, which only lets in specif-
ic email addresses, files and programs you know and trust. Anything
not recognized on the whitelist will not gain access to your system.
Whitelisting keeps out a whole host of malicious site and executable
files, says Ms. Derrico.
"So if a clinician accidentally clicks on a link in an email or website
that is malicious, the virus or malware will download, but nothing will
happen. It can't execute," says Ms. Derrico.
False sense of security
You might think you're safe from a cyberattack, either because you
have newer Mac computers or because you've taken basic security
measures like encrypting emails.
But that's not the case, says Tom Kellerman, CEO of Strategic Cyber
Ventures in Washington, D.C. Skilled hackers can bypass an encrypted
email to get the information they want from your system. Mac com-
puters, meanwhile, were once thought to be hackproof because they
wouldn't automatically run dangerous files. That, too, has changed,
says Mr. Kellerman. Microsoft has improved its security measures and
hackers have found ways around the built-in security system in a Mac.
Ask your IT person to put a "deception grid" in place. The grid cre-
ates a fake database that won't interfere with your computer network.
However, if someone tries to hack into your network, the deception
grid will see it and alert you, says Mr. Kellerman.
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