Cybersecurity Best Practices for Insurance Agents

 

Cybersecurity threats are on the rise. It's vital to not only keep your data protected, but as an insurance agent you have the responsibility to protect your clients' data. Find out best practices for internet safety by listening to this episode.

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Resources:

5 Basic Care Tips for Your Electronic Devices: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/5-basic-care-tips-for-your-electronic-devices/

Agent Apps | Protect Your Privacy - Password Manager Apps: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/agent-apps-protect-your-privacy-password-manager-apps/

How to Successfully Set SMART Goals: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/how-to-successfully-set-smart-goals-1639071365/

What Are Insurance Agents Responsible for Under HIPAA: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/what-are-insurance-agents-responsible-for-under-hipaa-1637595382/

Why We Added Multi-Factor Authentication to Ritter Logins:  https://www.ritterim.com/blog/why-we-added-multi-factor-authentication-to-ritter-logins/

 

References:

10 Things to Do if Your Identity Is Stolen: https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/family-finance/articles/things-to-do-after-your-identity-is-stolen

Anti Malware Software Program – What is it? https://www.digitaldefense.com/blog/anti-malware-software-program-what-is-it-digital-defense/

Best Identity Theft Protection Services of 2023: https://www.usnews.com/360-reviews/privacy/identity-theft-protection

Confronting Heightened Cybersecurity Threats Amid COVID-19: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/confronting-heightened-cybersecurity-threats-amid-covid-19

Definition of antimalware: https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/antimalware

“End-of-Life”/ “EOL”, “Unsupported”, and “Out of Support” – What Does it All Mean? https://thecomputercellar.com/unsupported/

HHS Strengthens HIPAA Enforcement: https://wayback.archive-it.org/3926/20131018161347/http:/www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091030a.html

How long does it take to correct identity theft? https://www.allstateidentityprotection.com/content-hub/how-long-does-it-take-to-correct-identity-theft

Multi-Factor Authentication: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/MFA-Fact-Sheet-Jan22

The HIPAA Privacy Rule: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/index.html

The HIPAA Security Rule: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/index.html

Omnibus HIPAA Rulemaking: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/combined-regulation-text/omnibus-hipaa-rulemaking/index.html

Senior scam statistics 2023: https://www.comparitech.com/identity-theft-protection/senior-scam-statistics/

Tip Sheet - Protected Health Information and Personal Identifying Information: https://ora.research.ucla.edu/OHRPP/Documents/Policy/6/PHI_PII.pdf

What hackers actually do with your stolen medical records: https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2019/03/01/hackers

What is a phishing attack: https://www.imperva.com/learn/application-security/phishing-attack-scam/

What is Malware? The Ultimate Guide to Malware: https://www.avg.com/en/signal/what-is-malware

What is the Deep and Dark Web? https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/threats/deep-web

What is a VPN? How It Works, Types of VPN: https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/definitions/what-is-a-vpn

Why is PHI Valuable to Criminals? https://compliancy-group.com/why-is-phi-valuable-to-criminals/

Why is PHI Valuable to Hackers? https://www.accountablehq.com/post/why-is-phi-valuable-to-hackers