Think your clinic can afford a data breach? Think again. Protect Your Practice, brought to you by Brightsquid, digs deep into real-world data breaches of patient information. Tune in, as leading privacy experts provide practical, expert advice to help you mitigate risk, understand compliance with privacy laws, and safeguard your clinic against all of the privacy and security threats facing healthcare today.
Episodes
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
What you’ll hear on this episode of Protect Your Practice.
- What is a Netcare PIA really?
- Understanding your risk and level of compliance with a Netcare PIA
- Privacy laws do not discriminate, neither can we
- Compliance by design: creating & sustaining a culture of privacy
Meet Our Expert Guests
- Rohit Joshi, CEO of Brightsquid Secure Communications Corp. Rohit has been working in software and digital security in North America for over 20 years. He is a privacy specialist, expert speaker, and lawyer with an extensive background in technology and compliance law.
- Ingrid Ruys, Privacy Officer and owner of RJK General Services Ltd. With over 30 years of experience working in privacy in Alberta and beyond, Ingrid is a leading authority on privacy, security, IT, and compliance.
- Feisal Keshavjee, Board Chair of Canadian College of Health Leaders. Feisal is the Chair of the Canadian College of Health Leaders with decades of experience managing the advancement of healthcare in senior and executive levels at several organizations.
Connect with Brightsquid
- www.brightsquid.com
- On LinkedIn
- On Twitter: @brightsquid
- On Facebook
Subscribe to Protect Your Practice, brought to you by Brightsquid on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
What you’ll hear on this episode of Protect Your Practice.
- What does curiosity have to do with patient safety?
- Understanding collection, use, and disclosure regulations in your clinic
- Why prevention is better than cure when dealing with cyber threats
Breaches Mentioned
- Breach #1: Clinic staff looked up all female members of church community in Netcare
- Breach #2: Clinic loses 90% of patient data after suffering a ransomware attack
- Breach #3: Clinic website infected by ransomware
Meet Our Expert Guests
- Rohit Joshi, CEO of Brightsquid Secure Communications Corp. Rohit has been working in software and digital security in North America for over 20 years. He is a privacy specialist, expert speaker, and lawyer with an extensive background in technology and compliance law.
- Ingrid Ruys, Privacy Officer and owner of RJK General Services Ltd. With over 30 years of experience working in privacy in Alberta and beyond, Ingrid is a leading authority on privacy, security, IT, and compliance.
- Pierre Fournier, the Dentist Advisor. With a combined 15 years of past business experience and over 18 years of wealth management skills, Pierre helps healthcare professionals with financial/business planning and risk management.
Connect with Brightsquid
- www.brightsquid.com
- On LinkedIn
- On Twitter: @brightsquid
- On Facebook
Subscribe to Protect Your Practice, brought to you by Brightsquid on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
What you’ll hear on this episode of Protect Your Practice.
- The legal ramifications of a data breach
- Dispelling misconceptions about Netcare PIAs
- Exposing vulnerabilities: the fight to secure clinics from hackers
Breaches Mentioned
- Breach #1: Pharmacist given conditional sentence for health information breaches
- Breach #2: Netcare PIA vs. Privacy Impact Assessment
- Breach #3: Server configuration error causes breach
Meet Our Expert Guests
- Rohit Joshi, CEO of Brightsquid Secure Communications Corp. Rohit has been working in software and digital security in North America for over 20 years. He is a privacy specialist, expert speaker, and lawyer with an extensive background in technology and compliance law.
- Ingrid Ruys, Privacy Officer and owner of RJK General Services Ltd. With over 30 years of experience working in privacy in Alberta and beyond, Ingrid is a leading authority on privacy, security, IT, and compliance.
- Pierre Fournier, the Dentist Advisor. With a combined 15 years of past business experience and over 18 years of wealth management skills, Pierre helps healthcare professionals with financial/business planning and risk management.
Connect with Brightsquid
- www.brightsquid.com
- On LinkedIn
- On Twitter: @brightsquid
- On Facebook
Subscribe to Protect Your Practice, brought to you by Brightsquid on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
What you’ll hear on this episode of Protect Your Practice.
- Faxing missteps: the reputational risk to healthcare providers
- Learn from your mistakes, don't repeat them
- Will the public forgive your clinic if you fail to protect patient data?
Breaches Mentioned
- Breach #1: Mental health records sent to Nova Scotia spa in error over last decade
- Breach #2: A vendor servicing two clinics with similar names sent welcome emails from one clinic to the existing patients of another clinic
- Breach #3: 36 fraudulent attempts to obtain login information from Customer Service Centre
Meet Our Expert Guests
- Rohit Joshi, CEO of Brightsquid Secure Communications Corp. Rohit has been working in software and digital security in North America for over 20 years. He is a privacy specialist, expert speaker, and lawyer with an extensive background in technology and compliance law.
- Ingrid Ruys, Privacy Officer and owner of RJK General Services Ltd. With over 30 years of experience working in privacy in Alberta and beyond, Ingrid is a leading authority on privacy, security, IT, and compliance.
- Kathryn Kolaczek, Communications Specialist and CEO at Alchemy Communications Inc. Communications expert, Kathryn specializes in business and product launches, digital marketing strategy, PR, brand integration, and crisis management.
Connect with Brightsquid
- www.brightsquid.com
- On LinkedIn
- On Twitter: @brightsquid
- On Facebook
Subscribe to Protect Your Practice, brought to you by Brightsquid on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
What you’ll hear on this episode of Protect Your Practice.
- Understanding your legal rights to accessing patient records on a 'need-to-know' basis
- Maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality
- Keeping your clinic out of the evening news
Breaches Mentioned
- Breach #1: Humboldt Broncos' records
- Breach #2: Doctor's note lost in the mail
Meet Our Expert Guests
- Rohit Joshi, CEO of Brightsquid Secure Communications Corp. Rohit has been working in software and digital security in North America for over 20 years. He is a privacy specialist, expert speaker, and lawyer with an extensive background in technology and compliance law.
- Ingrid Ruys, Privacy Officer and owner of RJK General Services Ltd. With over 30 years of experience working in privacy in Alberta and beyond, Ingrid is a leading authority on privacy, security, IT, and compliance.
- Kathryn Kolaczek, Communications Specialist and CEO at Alchemy Communications Inc. Communications expert, Kathryn specializes in business and product launches, digital marketing strategy, PR, brand integration, and crisis management.
Connect with Brightsquid
- www.brightsquid.com
- On LinkedIn
- On Twitter: @brightsquid
- On Facebook
Subscribe to Protect Your Practice, brought to you by Brightsquid on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
What you’ll hear on this episode of Protect Your Practice.
- Ransomware: what is it and how does it work?
- Understanding the true, hidden costs of ransomware attacks
- How to prevent & detect malware
Breaches Mentioned
- Breach #1: Ransomware attack
- Breach #2: Phishing emails from an employee account
- Breach #3: Auto populated email sent to wrong recipient
Meet Our Expert Guests
- Rohit Joshi, CEO of Brightsquid Secure Communications Corp. Rohit has been working in software and digital security in North America for over 20 years. He is a privacy specialist, expert speaker, and lawyer with an extensive background in technology and compliance law.
- Valerie Fleisch, Privacy Team Lead at Brightsquid, PhD, and privacy process expert.
- Jen Kreiner, Privacy Advisor at Brightsquid with years of experience writing Privacy Impact Assessments for clinics.
Connect with Brightsquid
- www.brightsquid.com
- On LinkedIn
- On Twitter: @brightsquid
- On Facebook
Subscribe to Protect Your Practice, brought to you by Brightsquid on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
What you’ll hear on this episode of Protect Your Practice.
- Securely storing patient information (inside & outside the clinic)
- De-identified health information: what, how and why?
- The new reality of mandatory breach reporting
Breaches Mentioned
- Breach #1: Specimen stolen from vandalized vehicle
- Breach #2: A garage break-in
- Breach #3: Personal information disclosed to family member
Meet Our Expert Guests
- Rohit Joshi, CEO of Brightsquid Secure Communications Corp. Rohit has been working in software and digital security in North America for over 20 years. He is a privacy specialist, expert speaker, and lawyer with an extensive background in technology and compliance law.
- Valerie Fleisch, Privacy Team Lead at Brightsquid, PhD, and privacy process expert.
- Jen Kreiner, Privacy Advisor at Brightsquid with years of experience writing Privacy Impact Assessments for clinics.
Connect with Brightsquid
- www.brightsquid.com
- On LinkedIn
- On Twitter: @brightsquid
- On Facebook
Subscribe to Protect Your Practice, brought to you by Brightsquid on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
Thursday May 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
What you’ll hear on this episode of Protect Your Practice.
- Why compliance matters to clinics
- The importance of proper policies and procedures
- How to stay ahead of privacy threats
Breaches Mentioned
- Breach #1: A clinic break in
- Breach #2: Spoofing email sending spam and malware
- Breach #3: Suspicious emails sent from employee's account
Meet Our Expert Guests
- Rohit Joshi, CEO of Brightsquid Secure Communications Corp. Rohit has been working in software and digital security in North America for over 20 years. He is a privacy specialist, expert speaker, and lawyer with an extensive background in technology and compliance law.
- Valerie Fleisch, Privacy Team Lead at Brightsquid, PhD, and privacy process expert.
- Jen Kreiner, Privacy Advisor at Brightsquid with years of experience writing Privacy Impact Assessments for clinics.
Connect with Brightsquid
- www.brightsquid.com
- On LinkedIn
- On Twitter: @brightsquid
- On Facebook
Subscribe to Protect Your Practice, brought to you by Brightsquid on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
Tuesday May 14, 2019
Tuesday May 14, 2019
What you’ll hear on this episode of Protect Your Practice.
- What is the worst-case scenario of a privacy breach?
- How to plan for a breach
- Managing vendor relationships
- The (not so) hidden dangers of email
Breaches Mentioned
- Breach #1: Class action lawsuit over cannabis data breach
- Breach #2: Patient file swap
- Breach #3: Mistaken email address
Meet Our Expert Guests
- Rohit Joshi, CEO of Brightsquid Secure Communications Corp. Rohit has been working in software and digital security in North America for over 20 years. He is a privacy specialist, expert speaker, and lawyer with an extensive background in technology and compliance law.
- Valerie Fleisch, Privacy Team Lead at Brightsquid, PhD, and privacy process expert.
- Jen Kreiner, Privacy Advisor at Brightsquid with years of experience writing Privacy Impact Assessments for clinics.
Connect with Brightsquid
- www.brightsquid.com
- On Facebook
- On Twitter: @brightsquid
- On LinkedIn
Subscribe to Protect Your Practice on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.