Why Dentists Must Consult Their IT Providers Before Purchasing Hardware or Software In the rapidly evolving world of digital dentistry, ensuring the security and compliance of dental software and hardware is paramount. A recent case highlights the critical need for dental practices to consult their IT providers before making technology purchases, underscoring the dangers of inadequate cybersecurity measures. Case Study: The Costly Tablet Misadventure Dr. Smith, a dentist committed to advancing his practice with the latest digital dentistry tools, faced a significant setback. A representative f ..read more

Strengthening the Digital Shield: The Importance of Cybersecurity Awareness in Dental Practices As technology continues to transform the dental industry, practices have become more reliant on digital platforms for tasks like scheduling appointments, maintaining patient records, and processing payments.  While these advancements have streamlined operations, they have also opened the door to potential cyber threats, making cybersecurity awareness an integral aspect of every dental practice. The Critical Need for Cybersecurity in Dentistry Patient data held by dental practices includes not j ..read more

In most cases, traditional backup is inadequate for dental practices because dentistry is now heavily reliant on digital connectivity. If a server crashes, most practices can’t wait days to get back to work. They need business continuity solutions. Anne Genge Tweet In most cases, traditional backup is inadequate for dental practices becasue almost everything is now reliant on digital connectivity. In today’s digital age, data is the lifeblood of any dental practice. Protecting this valuable asset from loss or corruption is paramount for ensuring uninterrupted operations and patient care.&nbs ..read more

Dental Cybersecurity: Ransomware Prevention and Dental Backup Solutions As dental practices increasingly rely on technology to manage patient records, appointments, and billing, they also become more susceptible to cyber attacks. Ransomware, in particular, has emerged as a serious threat to dental cybersecurity, putting patient data and practice operations at risk. This blog post will outline steps to prevent ransomware attacks in dental practices and highlight the importance of dental backup solutions. Educate and Train Staff The first line of defense against ransomware attacks is a well-in ..read more

Breach Prevention in Healthcare Practices: 4 Tips to Keep Your Practice Safe and Secure Keeping information safe and secure has been challenging for businesses of all sizes over the last few years.   Dental and medical practices have these challenges, as well as growing compliance and insurance mandates. Expeditious shifts from in-person to online to hybrid workplaces forced companies to change, or at least reexamine, their cybersecurity practices and protocols, and far too often they aren’t’ prepared.   In fact, according to CyberEdge’s Cyberthreat Defense Report, 85% of organizatio ..read more

Better Breach Prevention For Dentists Most dentists today leverage technology to run their practices. They understand the need for data security, but often don’t know how to go about it. In many cases they fall short when it comes to a breach prevention strategy that keeps sensitive patient information safe. Dentists are leaders in digital transformation. They were early adopters of technology, using it to efficiently grow their practices. They gained better diagnostics, more treatment planning capacities, a slicker booking process, and better patient management and patient experience, ultima ..read more

Could you be scammed this holiday season? Canadian cybersecurity education leader Anne Genge says “these days we need to treat every email as if it’s evil until proven otherwise. Holiday times are hectic and cyber-criminals have perfected the ‘art of the scam’.” The truth is that cyber-criminals could care less that it’s a holiday – they see it as an opportunity.  Here are some tips that can help you make it through the holidays without incident. Fake shipping notifications If you get an email or text notice from Canada Post, DHL or FedEx about a parcel, think twice before clicking. Yo ..read more

Cybersecurity – 10 Tips to Recognize & Prevent Insider Threats In 2014 I realized that it wasn’t just cyber-criminals who were the threat, it was now becoming apparent that the people using the computers were big contributors to the problem.   Social engineering is a tactic used by online scammers to trick people into giving over their credentials, personal or business information, or access to computers and data.  Today more than ever, the bad guys are winning. Your employees are being challenged, especially via email, and those team members can be liabilities to the safety of y ..read more

Is your Healthcare Practice Spending Enough on Cybersecurity? When building the budget for your healthcare practice, you may be tempted to look for areas where you can cut corners. You might think of Cybersecurity as somewhere you can scrimp and save a little because “it’s not likely to affect me” or “it won’t be visible from the outside if I don’t spend as much in this area”, as opposed to physical security measures, which are much more visible in the forms of security cameras and alarm systems. However, you may want to think twice about this mindset. If you are the victim of a security ..read more

Why You Should Care About Cyber Security In Your Dental Practice When you think of data security breaches, what comes to mind? Probably breaches for major retail stores, such as the one which plagued TJX in 2007. Or perhaps one of many times Yahoo’s email services were hacked, There are countless other examples, which just goes to show the fact that data breaches – whether due to poor security protocols or persistent hackers – are on the rise.  As a dental care provider who is likely keeping patient records digitally, this is something you need to be concerned about. As a provider who kee ..read more