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The Importance of Cybersecurity in Senior Living Organizations Senior care organizations have unique cybersecurity needs that their outsourced IT services must meet. In a long-term care community, every data point represents a person. When a bad actor compromises that data, the people you care for are at risk. Discover critical cybersecurity issues in senior care and what IT teams and organizations can do to…

Cybersecurity for Long-Term Care Providers Emergency preparedness against cyber attacks has never been more essential for healthcare and long-term care providers. According to the HIPAA Journal, 2023 saw 742 large data breaches, which was a record high compared to previous years. Is your healthcare or long-term care organization doing all it can to remain cyber secure, or is it coasting along while crossing its fingers?…

How Cloud Computing is Revolutionizing the Healthcare Industry Cloud servers have transformed how companies store data and exchange information with authorized personnel. Thanks to the infinite space cloud servers provide, many companies are trimming computer departments and IT staff, reducing overhead. Cloud computing has collaborated with the Internet of Things, which enables digitizing and programming various objects to communicate with centralized…

Cybersecurity Best Practices for Senior Living Communities In November 2019, a cyberattack against 110 nursing homes highlighted the industry’s cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Hackers encrypted all data, including patient records, and demanded $14 million in bitcoin to decrypt the data. These nursing homes were cut off from all patient data and forced to handle patient care by pen and…

Doctors, nurses, caregivers and other healthcare professionals aim to do their best when caring for patients or clients. Due to the challenges that workers in the healthcare industry face, there have been efforts to provide them with tools and resources to make their work easier. Cloud computing is proving to be a crucial piece of…

IT services are at the core of modern businesses and organizations. The reason nonprofits should outsource IT services is solid — you get more time and money to focus on helping out where it matters the most. What Is IT Outsourcing? IT outsourcing is the process of hiring a third-party IT support business that will…

Single sign-on, or SSO, ]allows you to log in to different resources or servers with only a single set of credentials. This technology makes it easier for the user and more secure for a company. As a senior citizen center administrator, you may be concerned about increasing cyber threats to organizations. With sensitive resident information at…