Stephen Cavey, an Australian security professional, provides valuable insight into securing personal data.
Written for the Australian Ageing Agenda magazine, the article discusses some of the challenges faced in the Health and Aged Care Industry.
The personal details maintained by these organisations is far more comprehensive than most industries. Not only will organisations hold names and addresses of their patients but also financial information, health records and detailed information on spouses and family members. This data must be secure from external and internal threats … both physical and digital.
“The best way to secure personal data is to continuously audit your systems to find out precisely what personal data is stored and where it is held, because this kind of data accumulates quickly – whether it is the personal details held in resumes of job applicants, or the bank details of a client held in a poorly protected email backup within the finance department.” says Stephen.
Read the Maintaining Your Defences article on the Australian Ageing Agenda website.
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