Are Passwords Still Enough?
Stolen or guessed passwords are an increasingly common cause of privacy breaches in healthcare. As healthcare professionals shift work habits to include more remote access, ensuring the identity of users who attempt to log in to accounts is more important than ever. That’s where two-factor authentication comes in.
The use of two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanisms, such as SMS code validation, supports greater certainty that only authorized users gain access to the protected information in your care.
Developments in privacy regulations indicate that requirements for multi-factor authentication (MFA) will be law in the near future. Establishing best-practice procedures, such as the use of 2FA and MFA, will better protect your practice against unauthorized data access and prepare you for expected changes in how healthcare clinics will need to operate.
Watch this tutorial to learn the importance of implementing additional technical safeguards and how to configure 2FA on your Brightsquid Secure-Mail account. You will also learn how to create individual accounts for all of your team members. When everyone has their own login, you prevent the risks of shared passwords and comply with legal requirements to be able to audit who accessed which patient information.
This webinar recording is an excerpt from a monthly meeting of the Connected Healthcare Community.
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