May 24, 2016

Paperless Office: What You Need to Know About Security

The UK government recently announced plans to “bring the National Health Service (NHS) into the digital age” by converting to a paperless office.

Digitizing records and providing ways for patients and healthcare providers to connect online will be beneficial in so many ways, according to NHS officials in online articles. Patients will be able to book services and order prescriptions online, and they will be able to access apps and digital tools to help with medical issues and conditions.

Of course, security will have to be a huge part of the equation too.

While healthcare particularly is a target (last year, cyber criminals attacked the healthcare industry more than any other sector, according to the 2016 Cyber Security Intelligence Index), implementing security procedures and safeguards is important in any industry sector.

A paperless office is still an office that needs to prioritize information security. Global security experts say that in any workplace, it comes down to hard drive security, and managing all confidential information securely from creation to destruction.

Here’s what workplaces need to know.

A paperless office does not solve the problem of internal fraud. Learn all the signs and signals – and then implement solutions including hard drive security to lower the risk.