Virus Attack

A Virus on a PC or server is a type of malicious code or program that has been written to alter the way a computer performs and operates and it is  designed to spread from one computer to another. A virus operates by inserting or attaching itself to a legitimate program or document that supports macros in order to execute its code. In the process a virus has the potential to cause unexpected or damaging effects, such as harming the system software by corrupting or destroying data Medical & Dental Practices need to ensure they are protected many antivirus programs fail day in and day out because the ‘creators’ of the virus are one step ahead of the antivirus companies. Medical IT  works with the most reliable antivirus partners to ensure our practices are protected; an insufficient antivirus is  a bigger danger for a practice and can compromise the practices data. Book an assessment with our experts to give you the right advice.

Malware & Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware is a type of malicious software also known as Malware, it is one of the most common threats faced by practices today. The way the randsom ware works is that once it’s taken over your computer, threatens you with harm, usually by denying you access to your data and encrypting your data so you can’t access it; this is  a big threat to the patient data. The financial threat it has is the “attacker” demands a ransom from the victim “the practice”, promising to decrypt or unlock the data. But unfortunately not always truthfully to restore access to the data upon payment.  The costs can range from a few hundred dollars to thousands, payable to cyber criminals in Bitcoin. We have protected our practices from this and also helped save many after being affected by this form of Malware attack. Our company also holds half yearly randsom ware education seminars free for our customers staff to be educated further.  Most cases randsom ware has affected the system by an email or attachment opened by the staff hence why our educational seminars are important. If your practice has been affected by randsomware? Please book a free assessment below. For new practices we advise to meet with our business to discuss the options we have over a decades worth of experience in the Medical & Dental space security.

External Hackers

A “hacker” is an individual who uses computer, networking or other skills who uses his or her abilities to gain unauthorised access to systems or networks in order to commit crimes. Practices are targeted the most these days as hacker’s take advantage of the sensitivity of the medical data and hope in exchange to get something in return. A hacker may, for example, steal information to hurt people via identity theft, damage or bring down systems and, often, hold those systems hostage to collect ransom. Hacker’s can be blocked from entering your network through our hardware and software security devices. This requires a high level of experience to ensure the right products is used and practice is protected.