Tag: Brandon Potter
Cybersecurity: Perform routine scans
December 10, 2024Brandon Potter
Q. What are vulnerability scans and how do they help me?
A. Vulnerability scanning is a lot like a routine physical at your physician’s office but intended for your IT systems. These scans use special tools to look for any security weaknesses in your network, systems and applications. By doing this regularly, you can spot potential problems early and fix them before they turn into big, and expensive, issues.
Why care about regular scans?
Regular scans help you find...
Cybersecurity: Have a plan
October 16, 2024Brandon Potter
Q. What is incident response planning and why is it important?
A. Incident response (IR) planning involves developing a structured approach to detect, respond to and manage cybersecurity incidents. As businesses increasingly rely on digital infrastructure, having a robust and documented plan is crucial to safeguarding an organization’s assets. A well-developed plan allows an organization to quickly identify, contain and mitigate an incident, minimizing downtime and financial losses.
In...
Cybersecurity: Improve threat resilience
September 16, 2024Brandon Potter
Q. Is cybersecurity a critical risk in the HME/DME Industry? What are some basic things we can do to protect ourselves?
A. In today's world, cybersecurity is a critical concern, especially in the home medical equipment industry. The risk of cyber threats grows exponentially as these sectors increasingly rely on digital technologies for managing operations, patient records and sensitive data. HME providers are prime targets for cyberattacks, given their essential role in our nation's...