Wondering where to start your healthcare security projects? We recommend a SWOT analysis! You can obtain more information about SWOT from this Wikipedia article.  SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats!

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SWOT is typically used in  business planning processes but it could very well be applied to your healthcare security projects. Remember the four points of data security vulnerability: data at rest, data in motion, data in use, and data disposed. Determine the SWOT of all four points of vulnerabilities and create a plan for remediating the W (weaknesses) and the T (threats) portions of the SWOT. There are likely to be Strengths in your overall systems. The O (opportunity) could be looked as your ultimate goal of improving the security of your IT systems.

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Encryption has always been thought of as a complex technology that is difficult to implement. With a SWOT analysis and the right partner on your side implementing encryption is a snap! Choosing a partner that specializes in encryption and data security will help you get the protection you need quickly, without an extended learning curve.

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