With an estimated 30,000 websites hacked daily, it is now more important than ever to establish preventative measures to safeguard your data both at home and at work. We’ve compiled a list of the top 4 cyber security tips you can use to start protecting your data today.
Tip #1: Avoid Google and other search engines regarding current news events: if you want updates on the situation, navigate directly to your preferred news source. Don’t google news keywords as attackers are working hard with SEO to spoil Google and drive traffic to malicious sites.
Tip #2: Be on the watch for phishing: One of the most successful attack vectors is phishing. Remember, be highly suspicious of and report any email that:
Tip #3: Always use secure passwords:
Tip #4: Use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) wherever you can.
There are 18 types of information that are considered PHI under HIPAA including addresses, names, email addresses, health plan beneficiary numbers, medical record numbers, and more. PHI is important to individuals and one of the most highly valuable data sets for hackers. Therefore, it is critical that individuals and organizations ensure that proper cyber security measures are in place to safeguard information from cybercriminals.
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