Cybersecurity is something many of us probably don’t think about. But with so much of our data available online, we need to understand how to keep it safe from identity theft. This is especially important when your orthodontics practice collects patients’ protected information. How do you keep your patients’ information safe from cyber attacks? Keep reading to learn how Greyfinch uses state-of-the-art technology to provide the best cybersecurity to their clients.
What is cybersecurity?
According to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, cybersecurity is “the art of protecting networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use and the practice of ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.” In today’s world, almost everything uses the internet in one form or another—from online grocery shopping to ordering prescription medications to streaming videos. With every website we register for and every purchase we make, we put our personal information on the internet for access by anyone. Hopefully, each website has effective cybersecurity so our data are protected. If they don’t, we leave our personal information open to aggressive cyber attacks and cyber theft.
Does Greyfinch use cybersecurity?
At Greyfinch, protecting our clients’ and their patients’ information is a top priority. Protecting patient data is a crucial part of a practice management system (PMS), so we use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to ensure information remains secure. Practices and patients never need to worry that their personal information is insecure—all their data is securely stored in the AWS cloud system.
What is AWS and is it safe?
Amazon Web Services is a cloud platform, which basically means it is a secure place online to store information. Instead of storing your patient information on an internal server in your office, Greyfinch (through AWS) stores the data online. This means you can access the information from anywhere—you don’t need to be in your office to access patient records, bills, and other pertinent information. It also means that all patient and practice information is protected by AWS and their cybersecurity engineers. Instead of having to invest in a cybersecurity team for your office, AWS handles keeping your patient information safe—and they’re good at it. Amazon designed its Web Services to be the most secure infrastructure available and currently supports everyone from small businesses to the military.
One way AWS does this is by encrypting data, which means the data is coded to prevent cyber theft. This is an added protection in the unlikely event that hackers are able to access the information in the cloud. Even if they access the information, they won’t be able to understand it. This level of security is hard to provide when your information is stored on an internal server—and one of the major benefits of using Greyfinch for your patient management system.
Cybersecurity should be a top priority when deciding which PMS system to use. Greyfinch, with the help of AWS, provides top-of-the-line cybersecurity so you and your patients can rest easy knowing their personal information is secure. If you would like to learn more about Greyfinch, please contact us now to learn how we can transform your practice while keeping it safe.
