A Healthy Team
Over 112 million individuals had their
personal data records breached via a healthcare industry breach. According
to Experian, the financial losses to the healthcare industry were around
$5.6 billion. But it isn’t just about the financial costs of lost data and the
fines imposed. This is about patient care and the ethics that the healthcare
industry is bound by. Of all industries, healthcare is, by the very nature of
the job, a caring industry. Creating a culture of security through education
will improve the standing of the industry as well as ultimately protect against
financial losses.
But the security landscape is constantly
changing. Cybercriminals are always upping their game to find new and
innovative ways of exposing our data. Security awareness training is an ongoing
exercise; it is about continuously improving the knowledge base of your
extended team and giving them an understanding of what they are up against. A
healthy security awareness program will create a healthy industry. Security awareness
is a team effort. It gives us the tools to create a highly educated workforce
where cyber-security threats can be dealt with by all as a team, before they
become a breach.
