IT Services Providers in Sacramento Recommend HIPAA Guidelines for Health Businesses

IT services providers in Sacramento seek to serve their clients in the healthcare industry with respect to HIPAA for multiple reasons. One major consideration is a concept called shared liability. The MSP providing security solutions for a given healthcare facility is held in joint liability with the business they serve. Should HIPAA violations be logged, the MSP is fined as well. This gives them a built-in prerogative to secure healthcare facilities properly. Beyond that, HIPAA also advises some wise courses of action in terms of security against cybercrime. After all, the lives of people could be on the line should an intrusion come at the wrong time. Therefore, it is integral that proper protections be in place. Following are several HIPAA guidelines MSPs endorse, and which your healthcare business should likely employ:

• Protection against malware
• Software that is up-to-date
• Plans in the event of an incident
• Analysis of pertinent risks, and regular system testing
• Education of staff and management pertaining to best security practices

Protection against Malware

Whether or not you are in healthcare, IT services providers in Sacramento are likely to recommend antivirus and anti-malware software. Cybercrime is a multi-trillion dollar industry and one of its most common targets are healthcare providers. Malware is not the only protection need, but you can bet you will be compromised if you do not have some solution to prevent it in place.

Up-To-Date Software

In 2017, WannaCry affected businesses in 150 countries. The reason this happened is that the ransomware virus did not enter systems through employee error; it entered through SMB ports. The NSA designed a backdoor into systems, and this information became public. Cybercriminals designed a worm, and businesses that did not have the most up-to-date patch software in place were compromised. You want patches that are applied to your systems as soon as possible, and MSPs like Noverus are integral in this. Additionally, you want other software solutions that are new, as old problems and vulnerabilities are more likely to be accounted for.

Plans in The Event of an Incident

Even the best Sacramento cyber security can still be overcome by a well-funded and dedicated cybercriminal campaign. You need backup security contingencies in place. You want multiple redundant backups, continuous backup, and data monitoring, and proactive security, which actively seeks anomalies to determine if they are a threat, or not. MSPs can provide all these things more cost-effectively than many internal healthcare tech departments can.

Analysis of Pertinent Risks and Regular System’s Testing

There are certain attacks, which you are much less likely to be threatened by as a healthcare institution. Some will be a greater threat. You need to consult the professionals to see what their data reveal you should prevent. HIPAA can help here, too. At Noverus, we will institute a protection and test it too.

Education

Anyone in your operation who handles technology needs to be trained and educated continuously as technology keeps advancing. MSPs are instrumental in providing such training at intervals.

Securing Support

IT services in Sacramento through Noverus Innovations, Inc. can help you identify areas that need to be secured, as well as areas that can be improved. Contact us to safeguard your healthcare operation with the latest, in security solutions.