Why securing your data is important as a care provider

With the threat of cybercriminals and crime more prevalent than ever, care providers need to do more to protect the data that they have.

Cybercriminals are continuing to act in a sophisticated way and are finding new methods to get around security measures and obtain the information that they want from care providers.

In many cases, this is personal data about the people you support, so it’s vital that organizations are proactive in their efforts to protect data and don’t wait to act after an attack has happened.

Read on to find out why protecting your data as a care provider is so important.

The insecure nature of mobile apps and email

In order to remain competitive, many healthcare providers are turning to mobile apps and email, both of which can improve efficiency and communication.

Unfortunately both also present providers with information security risks. Minor loopholes can lead to a breach of security, so it’s important that care providers consider this.

Hackers can gain a lot from the data

Healthcare data is extremely beneficial to hackers and because of this, they are always finding new ways to gain access to it. Once they have obtained it they can do a number of things with it. They may choose to sell the data on the black market, sell it to foreign agencies or other criminals or use the data in illegal financial transactions.

There are a plethora of uses for the data so care providers need to be sure that their security systems are sophisticated enough to manage the threat.

A care user’s data is valuable and personal

The nature of the data that care providers have access to is what makes it so valuable and worthy of adequate protection. Personal data about an individual’s health is private and potentially embarrassing and any breach of the data could damage a care provider’s reputation and the way that they are viewed by those that rely on their services.

Something to consider: cloud-based solutions

Using the Cloud to store staff and users information offers stringent security guarantees and also allows medical professionals to track data over time.

Our cloud-based recruitment solution will also enable you to protect the data of your employees and allows you to streamline your recruitment process.