Ways of preventing hackers from gaining access to a patient or health information.

To
prevent hackers from gaining access to patient’s health information, the
following strategies must be put in place:

i.)      
Toughen
up Access Control: Never send login details by
email, in case an unauthorized user has gained access to the account. Limit the
number of login attempts within a certain time, even with password resets,
because email accounts can be hacked as well.

ii.)     
Tightening
Network Security: Computers used for storing
patients information should be the are set that:

iii.)    
Installing
Security Applications: This could be done by installing reliable
anti-virus should be installed in computers that are used to store patients’
health information. Operators should ensure that they are kept up to data at
all times.

iv.)    Stay Updated: Health information
professionals should have at least a basic knowledge of what is possible and
how to protect patient’s data. Health care professionals should make sure that
they and their information storing gadgets stay up to date.