Information Systems are a Privilege Your access to information “assets” such as hardware, software, storage media, etc. is a privilege. Use of company-owned software and hardware is for legitimate, job-related activity only. Protect this privilege! Guard your authentication credentials – username, password, ID badge, key fob, etc. Do not share your [...]

Clean Desk Policy Keep the minimum amount of paper PHI on your desk – only the documents you are working on at the moment. Why? A clean desk produces a positive image – you are organized and respect patients’ privacy. Sensitive documents left in the open can be stolen by [...]

Protecting a Patient’s Privacy Well-known individuals or celebrities have the same rights to privacy as anyone else. Privacy violations involving celebrities are further complicated due to the higher exposure that may follow these types of patients. Remember: Do not access a patient record unless it is necessary in order to [...]

Social Networking Safety Social engineering is quickly becoming the most common way the “bad guys” are breaking into systems. Our systems are good at keeping the bad guys out. But it’s much harder to keep them out once you’ve let them in by visiting infected websites, clicking on links or [...]