by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Jun 27, 2025 | All Categories, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
CISO Insights: The Hidden Dangers of Unapproved Remote Access Tools In today’s health care environment, where patient data security is paramount and cyberthreats are increasingly sophisticated, even a single misstep can have serious consequences. One such misstep is...
by jsalwais@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 jsalwais@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 jsalwais@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 | 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, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
CISO Insights: The Importance of a Personal Computer Backup Plan March 31 is World Backup Day, a perfect reminder for all of us to ensure that our personal and professional data is securely backed up. Thankfully, at HM, IT teams work to ensure hospital and patient...
