Protecting patient data: cybersecurity in dentistry
Protecting patient data: cybersecurity in dentistry
This webinar will raise awareness of the most common cyber attacks affecting dental practices.
It will explain, in clear and practical terms, how ransomware attacks operate and the risks they pose to patient data and business continuity.
Attendees will understand how phishing attacks work and how staff can recognise and respond to them.
The speaker will provide practical, achievable steps to improve the security of patient data and sensitive practice information to support dental practices in strengthening their overall cyber resilience and reducing the risk of cyber attacks.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the most common cyber threats facing dental practices
- Recognise how ransomware and phishing attacks occur
- Identify practical steps to protect patient data
- Apply basic measures to reduce the risk of cyber attacks within the practice.
Speaker: Jack Cooke
Jack is a senior cyber security consultant with extensive experience in protecting dental practices from modern cyber threats.
He has worked with both independent dental practices and large dental service organisations (DSOs), supporting them across prevention, incident response, and recovery.
Through this work, Jack has helped practices strengthen their security posture, improve compliance, safeguard patient data and significantly reduce their exposure to cyber attacks.
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