Third-Party Peril – Navigating Risks in Your Practice
Third-Party Peril – Navigating Risks in Your Practice
You have set up a great team of professionals at your practice and have been trusted with important data. But sometimes you need a specialist to take care of a critical issue - cybersecurity is one of those issues. During this presentation, we will discuss various techniques for safe browsing, email security, strong passwords, social media security, artificial intelligence (AI), password managers, multi-factor authentication, and much more.
At the end of the presentation, you will have a better understanding of:
The importance of training your entire organization on how to recognize and avoid threats
The differences between a cybersecurity company and an IT company
Learn how to protect yourself from a cyberattack by implementing technologies that your IT company is not providing
Analyze how hackers break into your network
Understand why small and medium-size practices are constantly falling victim to ransomware attacks
Distinguish why hackers are stealing ALL patient data
Review real-world case studies of practices hit by devastating ransomware attacks
Determine why backups won’t prevent you from having to pay the ransom demand
This presentation will give you the tools to adopt a proactive and comprehensive approach to cybersecurity, significantly reducing the risk of falling victim to ransomware and mitigate the potential damages associated with these malicious attacks. Learn how to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools necessary to protect your practice's data, reputation, and bottom line from the ever-evolving threat of ransomware attacks.
Gary Salman Chief Executive Officer, Black Talon Security, LLC As the CEO and co-founder of Black Talon Security, Gary is dedicated to data security and understanding the latest trends in the industry, particularly as they relate to the dental industry. He has decades of experience in software development and computer IT and developed one of the very first Cloud-based healthcare systems. As a sought-after speaker and writer, Gary also lectures nationally on cybersecurity threats and their impact on the healthcare industry. He has lectured and trained tens of thousands of practices across the U.S. on how to maintain “best practices” in cybersecurity and has been featured in over 70 national publications and news stories in the medical, dental, legal and financial industries. In addition, Gary has over 17 years as an instructor at West Point and is involved in law enforcement. He is also a member in InfraGard. Black Talon has been called in to assist with some of the largest distributed ransomware attacks in U.S. history which resulted in millions of dollars of ransom payments and tens of millions of dollars in damages to the victims. In every instance, all data was recovered and successfully decrypted. Black Talon is also an expert in preventative measures as well as incident response.
