Data Privacy: How to Enable Healthcare Workers While Strengthening Security

As COVID-19 continues to challenge healthcare organizations around the country, hackers are increasingly targeting healthcare employees. Whether via phishing or ransomware attacks, cybercriminals continue to bombard overloaded IT systems searching for electronic personal health information (ePHI).

Enable Controls to be Risk-Aware:

After setting initial controls, healthcare IT departments need to consider the change from an on-premises to a remote workforce. Many non-essential healthcare employees now work from home. 

Consider the Liability of Shared Workstations:

Amidst the myriad of duties healthcare workers perform throughout their day, they must also budget time for HR-related tasks, ranging from checking work schedules and updating payroll information to adjusting benefits. The problem is that workers perform these tasks in ERP applications at a shared workstation because access to these applications is typically available on-site due to security concerns.

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