Safeguard Your Practice with Our Affordable Security Awareness Training Program
Our data is everywhere. From the places we visit to the amount of steps we have taken daily, even to our most private photos—our privacy is under constant threat. While we can control some of the data we share, the data we hold about others requires even greater protection.
Australia has become a frequent target of cyber attacks, and the healthcare industry is often hit the hardest. With vast amounts of digital patient data, healthcare providers are prime targets for cybercriminals, whether they are acting independently or on behalf of geopolitical adversaries.
In 2022, the AFP released a report on a massive hack that compromised the data of nearly 10 million Australians, allegedly by Russian actors. Despite enhanced security measures, threats persist. The MediSecure hack potentially affected close to 13 million Australians, and smaller scale attacks like the ransomware strike on the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre continue to occur.
A KPMG report stated that cyber attacks cost Australia about $29 billion a year, with the average cost to a business being $276,323 - causing severe business disruption, and productivity losses with a potential recovery time of 23 days - for a smaller business this could be catastrophic.
Affordable Security Training for Your Team
While preventing large-scale geopolitical hacks is beyond the scope of medical practices and small scale vendors, we can all stay vigilant and adhere to best practices to mitigate the risk of being hacked. Smaller scale attacks, such as ransomware, often target smaller businesses with lower IT literacy among staff. Simple phishing attacks can grant hackers access to your data.
We've seen this first-hand: a client opens a spoof email that appears legitimate, clicks on a link, and the damage is (nearly) done. Thankfully, we've implemented mechanisms to allow our clients to retrieve backups and avoid catastrophic situations - but even so, the reality is that the hackers may still have a portion of your data.
By up-skilling your staff to better detect phishing attempts, you can prevent these scenarios altogether.
However, training your team can be costly, often running into thousands of dollars. For smaller businesses that can't afford high fees for security consultants, the risk remains high - but the consequences of inaction could result in the closure of businesses should the attacks not be contained.
Up-skill Your Staff Without High Consulting Fees
Having worked extensively with medical practices on disaster recovery and IT security, we've realised that beyond software, we need to equip our clients with the best security practices. While seen as a smaller form of attack, a phishing attack can cause losses of about $23,000 per attack.
That's why we're introducing our new security training awareness program in partnership with OpenText, a global leader in IT security.
Our program will help your staff understand email risks, spot phishing scams, and allow you to test their knowledge by running a phishing email.
This training awareness program starts at $25 per user for a year of access.
Secure Your Practice Today
Equip your staff and make your practice safer for both you and your patients. Contact us at 03 9888 2555 or email sales@medicalwizard.com.au to learn more about our security awareness training program. Protecting your data has never been more crucial—or more affordable.
