Health Information Compliance Alert
Help Staffers Combat Common Security Violations
Here are 10 security incident warning signs. Would you bank on your staff's ability to spot a security violation? Don't gamble with your compliance program -- use this list to help your staff see through security scams. You Could Be Experiencing A Security Incident If: • your application's response time slows down significantly. • your passwords stop working. • a messages pops up asking for your personal information. • someone tries to coerce you into giving over your login information. • you notice strange files on your hard drive. • your saved work is altered or missing. • the date or time stamp on your work files change. • you receive messages that you are almost out of disk space. • your computer crashes several times. • a computer that contains PHI is stolen from your department or home. Best practice: Use the potential physical or technical security incidents you found in your security risk assessment to better customize this list for your facility's security needs, suggests Fred Langston, senior product manager with Seattle-based VeriSign.
Health Information Compliance Alert
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