Cybersecurity Awareness Month starts today, and for healthcare organizations, the timing matters.
Recent warnings from Health-ISAC have highlighted social-engineering attacks targeting healthcare employees through tactics like voice phishing, impersonation websites, and urgent requests to reset passwords or change security settings.
It’s another reminder that cybersecurity isn’t only about technology.
It’s also about the decisions people make every day.
- An unexpected phone call.
- An urgent email.
- A login request.
Patient information that needs to be shared quickly.
October is a good opportunity to reinforce the habits that help employees make those decisions more securely.
We’re making it easier to put Cybersecurity Awareness Month into action.
Throughout October, HIPAA Secure Now will be sharing practical resources healthcare organizations can use with their teams:
- Week 1: Ready-to-send cybersecurity messages for employees
- Week 2: Five-minute cyber huddles for healthcare teams
- Week 3: A cybersecurity checkup for healthcare leaders
- Week 4: Incident response and downtime preparedness
No complicated campaign. Just useful ideas and resources you can put to work.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month may last 31 days, but the habits we reinforce now should last all year.
Follow along throughout October for practical ways to keep cybersecurity conversations going with your workforce.
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