cybersecurity Archives - Bite Magazine https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/tag/cybersecurity/ Independent dental news, views and reviews Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:28:01 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 Defence in Depth: A Comprehensive Approach to Securing Patient Data https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/defence-in-depth-a-comprehensive-approach-to-securing-patient-data/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/defence-in-depth-a-comprehensive-approach-to-securing-patient-data/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:28:01 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=41014 This article is sponsored content brought to you by Mercury IT. In today’s digital age, the security of patient data is of paramount importance for Dental Practices. With the increasing reliance on electronic health records and online communication, safeguarding sensitive information has become a critical concern. Dental Practice owners must adopt a defence in depth […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/defence-in-depth-a-comprehensive-approach-to-securing-patient-data/feed/ 0 IT Foundations for a Successful Dental Practice https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/it-foundations-for-a-successful-dental-practice/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/it-foundations-for-a-successful-dental-practice/#respond Tue, 27 May 2025 23:49:58 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=40865 This article is sponsored content brought to you by Mercury IT. Mercury IT has been partnering with dental practices for over 20 years, gaining a deep understanding of the intricacies involved in building a successful practice.  Starting a dental practice requires more than clinical expertise; it demands a robust IT infrastructure and efficient systems. As […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/it-foundations-for-a-successful-dental-practice/feed/ 0 Protecting personal devices used in healthcare from cyber attacks https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/protecting-personal-devices-used-in-healthcare-from-cyber-attacks/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/protecting-personal-devices-used-in-healthcare-from-cyber-attacks/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 23:51:37 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=40507 With more personal devices being used at work, cyber experts are urging safeguards be put in place to prevent the unlawful access of sensitive patient information. By Amber Daines The digitisation of the healthcare sector and its wide range of records has been, in many ways, a revolution. In 2025, most dentists would have among […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/protecting-personal-devices-used-in-healthcare-from-cyber-attacks/feed/ 0 How to prevent a data breach https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/how-to-prevent-a-data-breach/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/how-to-prevent-a-data-breach/#respond Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:36:16 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=36132 More and more businesses are reporting data breaches, including dental practices. The fallout when this happens can be painful and costly and is why it is more important than ever to have a cybersecurity plan in place—and stick to it. By Stuart Turner With 25 years’ experience advising dental practices, healthcare providers and other businesses […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/how-to-prevent-a-data-breach/feed/ 0 NAB’s top tips to help healthcare businesses ‘see through scams’  https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/nabs-top-tips-to-help-healthcare-businesses-see-through-scams/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/nabs-top-tips-to-help-healthcare-businesses-see-through-scams/#respond Sun, 28 May 2023 23:43:51 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=32360 NAB has urged health services operators and practitioners to secure their business and customer data to help combat the growing global problem of scams and cybercrime.  According to recent NAB Economics research, just over one in 10 Australian businesses have experienced a data breach or cybercrime in the past 12 months, with average losses of […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/nabs-top-tips-to-help-healthcare-businesses-see-through-scams/feed/ 0 The digital health of dental practices https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/the-digital-health-of-dental-practices/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/the-digital-health-of-dental-practices/#respond Sun, 13 Feb 2022 23:28:58 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=24817 As the impact of COVID-19 drags on and digital healthcare ramps up, dentists are being urged to focus on the digital health of their practices. By Cameron Cooper At his Darlinghurst Dental practice in Sydney, Dr Frank Farrelly is taking no chances with patient data and potential privacy breaches. Instead of using a general Gmail […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/the-digital-health-of-dental-practices/feed/ 0 Cybersecurity for your dental practice https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/cybersecurity-for-your-dental-practice/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/cybersecurity-for-your-dental-practice/#respond Mon, 21 Jun 2021 00:50:38 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=21762 While cyber attacks are often seen as a problem for governments and big business, dental practices can be just as vulnerable given their often lax approach to security. Cameron Cooper reports Aylin Najarian knows just how bad it can get when a dental practice is the victim of a ransomware attack. Now the practice manager […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/cybersecurity-for-your-dental-practice/feed/ 0 Digital directions https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/digital-directions/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/digital-directions/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2020 04:18:21 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=18300 As vice chair of the ADA Dental Informatics & Digital Health Committee, Dr Stephen Liew can see firsthand how the digital revolution of recent years continues to change dentistry in profound ways. By John Burfitt 2018 may only be two years ago, but in the digital landscape, that might as well be a lifetime in […]

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