DECEMBER 2024LIFE SCIENCES REVIEW8IN MY OPINIONIN MY OPINIONBy Michael Rockhold, Vice President, Information Technology & Information Security Officer, University of Minnesota PhysiciansS. healthcare organizations were the victims of over 1400 cyberattacks per week, on average, in 2022, resulting in nearly 50 million people, or 1 in 7 Americans, whose healthcare records were compromised from data breaches. To put that in perspective, you are more likely to get your healthcare record compromised this year than you are to get the flu.According to Deloitte, 91% of cyberattacks begin with a phishing email, and the reason cyber attackers leverage email is that it is easier to trick humans than it is to trick firewalls and identity management services. When it comes to reducing the risk of employees falling victim to phishing schemes and social engineering attacks, sometimes the most effective solutions are the simplest or more low-tech solutions, specifically, security awareness training through simulated phishing attacks.Simulated phishing is a process where an organization sends deceptive emails that simulate malicious emails PHISHING SIMULATION TESTS: LOW TECH, HIGH VALUEU.Michael Rockhold
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