by cmcnack@houstonmethodist.org | May 23, 2025 | All Categories, Cybersecurity, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
If you have an HM-provided mobile device or need to order one for a new employee, please note these important updates. IT has recently negotiated our contract with Verizon to a less expensive plan with more features, including unlimited data, a hotspot, calling to...
by cmcnack@houstonmethodist.org | May 23, 2025 | All Categories, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
CISO Insights: Cybercrime-as-a-Service: The New Threat and How You Can Stay Ahead of It As the chief information security officer, I’m often asked why cybercrime seems to be growing at such an alarming pace. Every week, we see headlines about ransomware attacks, data...
by cmcnack@houstonmethodist.org | Apr 17, 2025 | All Categories, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
CISO Insights: Keeping Your Digital Life Safe Protecting your personal information is super important, especially online. April 8 was Identity Management Day, which made me think about a couple of common online threats and ways to keep our HM data and systems and your...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Apr 14, 2025 | All Categories, Cybersecurity, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
To keep us all safer online, some automated Houston Methodist emails will now include the Digital Security email identifier below. This will help you quickly and easily spot genuine emails and avoid phishing scams. Look for the identifier in emails about: Password...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Mar 26, 2025 | All Categories, Cybersecurity, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
There is a new vishing/voice scam where attackers are leaving voicemails pretending to be from Google Security Operations. It’s important to note that Google and Microsoft support will never contact you directly, place robocalls or leave generic voicemails. If you...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Mar 25, 2025 | All Categories, Cybersecurity, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
Here are some ways to protect you and your loved ones from cybercriminal activities at home. Keep your systems and applications up to date. Whether it’s your smartphone, a tablet or your computer, make sure you run operating system and software updates regularly. (For...
