What documents are medical records? What are medical records used for? Storing retaining and disposing of medical records How long should I keep medical records? Can I scan medical records and dispose of the original document? Can patients have access to their medical records? What need to be done if the practice is closing? What […]
Although data breaches affect multiple industries, the Australian healthcare sector has the highest numbers of reported cases for data security breaches, making it the most vulnerable. We live in an era of digitalization, yet, paper documentation is still the norm of the day. In a bid to prevent cybersecurity breaches and ensure the security of
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The number of people reporting personal details stolen this year has increasedsgnificantly, so far 24.000 Australians have been victims of identity theft this year. Experts have advised that scammers have been targeting Australians’ COVID-19 superannuation and financial relief. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) latest figures show that identity theft is up 55% in
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Australia as many other countries around the world is facing many challenges product of the pandemic, a secure data destruction post-COVID-19 is one of them. As the government eases the restrictions and implants the use of apps to track people, secure issues like cyber-attacks have occurred elevating concerns about Australia’s information security. As Australians, we
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Uniforms from former employees and that are no longer in use should be securely destroyed. This also includes badges, access cards, identity material, etc. If there’s one thing that associates an employee with the values of an organisation it is their uniform. But what happens when an employee is terminated and still possess’ the uniform?
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