Health Sector - Protect Data And Reputations
Half Day Workshop From £22 Per Delegate (Scroll down for details)
Despite extensive roll out of Caldicott guidance and information governance policies, data and reputations are still being lost in the health sector at an alarming rate.
Hardly a week goes by without yet another embarrassing press feature on medical records found in a public place or someone saying something inappropriate on Twitter or facebook.
Part of the problem is...
Ease of access to data
Portability of data
Access to the internet
Use of smart phones
Social media e.g. Facebook or Twitter
Internet "addiction"
interested parties seeking to find embarrassing information
Policies not keeping up with new technology
Why should you be concerned?
Aside from the obvious desire to not lose patient data and the subsequent distress and bad PR this can cause, there are far wider issues.
As an employer, you are obliged by law to protect your employees from harassment including cyber bullying
Your organisation's reputation could be ruined by comments/photos posted on social media sites
Your commercial data could be around the world in seconds.
Your staff are wasting time using the internet during work hours
Various studies indicate that non work related use of the internet, while at work, has risen to an average of 3 hours per week per IT user, despite policies and controls.
So what can you do?
Protostar have designed a half day workshop aimed at Caldicott Guardians and managers whose staff have easy access to the internet and medical records. So far over 100 NHS and care sector managers have attended and gone away with action plans for their organisations.
Our half day intensive workshop caters for up to 20 delegates and is run at your site if you have the facilities or we can help organise a suitable venue near to you. It is not run as a public/open course however you are free to invite managers from nearby health facilities.
Half Day Workshop
Protecting Data and Reputations In Health Sector From £22 Per Delegate
What we cover
Legal and Caldicott requirements regarding privacy and control of data (We can also go through your policies)
How medical records are lost and how to avoid this
The potential pitfalls for employees/organisations of social networking
How to stop employees looking at non work related websites
How to handle employees who are found to have acted inappropriately
How to get staff off Facebook and Twitter while at work
How employees lose their jobs due to their Facebook comments
How to tackle cyber bullying
Role of the Caldicott Guardian
Identification of areas that you should focus on after this event
In addition delegates will be shown How easy it is to access anyone's Facebook account
How easy it is to pass on medical records
How easy it is to bypass your IT controls and visit "blocked" websites
How to use Microsoft Excel at work to update Facebook and Twitter
Case studies of lives ruined by comments made online
Case studies of organisations ruined by comments made online
Scam emails that most delegates will have received and not noticed
How to stalk someone who posts their picture anywhere online
Why are delegates shown this Relying on IT controls and policies to prevent abuse, is not sufficient
Medical records are so easy to lose
- A few seconds of madness online can lead to a life change
- Assuming that you only share with your online "friends" is unrealistic
- Most people do not know the possible impact of using a smart phone
- It is so easy to fall for a scam email
How much does this cost?
This 4 hour seminar costs £650* + VAT for up to 20 delegates or £875 if you want to run it twice in one day. That is a little as £22 per delegate.
* Plus any venue costs, accommodation and mileage at 25p per mile, if required
Want to discuss running this workshop?
Email info@protostar-uk.com
or call Michael on 0191 3855455
In addition to seminars on how to protect data and reputations, Protostar also provide a free 8 page booklet for employers to distribute to their staff.
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This free booklet provides guidance on:
Using the internet at work
Email etiquette
Websites that should be avoided
How internet usage can be monitored
Internet usage policy
Use of social media such as Facebook
Cyber Bullying
There are editable fields so you can insert your company logo on the cover along with details from your own Internet usage policy at key points in the booklet. If you are considering restricting access to internet, or re writing your internet usage policy, then issuing this booklet now could be very timely.
In conjunction with your policies and training, this user friendly booklet acts as a reminder that when employees access the internet they need to be very careful and professional. In the event of a disciplinary issue regarding your internet usage policy, if the employee has previously been issued this booklet, it will strengthen the employer's case.
Cyber bullying and social media issues are in the news each week
Do not take the risk...take action now
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