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What is one of the main objectives of the medical physicist's role in cyber security?
What is one of the main objectives of the medical physicist's role in cyber security?
- To promote medical research
- To discuss why cyber security is critically important for in healthcare (correct)
- To improve healthcare services
- To design new healthcare technologies
What is a major concern in healthcare that medical physicists need to address?
What is a major concern in healthcare that medical physicists need to address?
- Hospital administration
- Equipment maintenance
- Medical research funding
- Patient data security (correct)
What do cyber criminals often target in healthcare?
What do cyber criminals often target in healthcare?
- Medical research data
- Patient medical records (correct)
- Pharmaceutical supplies
- Medical equipment
What can clinical physicists do to prevent cyber security threats?
What can clinical physicists do to prevent cyber security threats?
What is the focus of cyber security in healthcare beyond electronic health records (EHR)?
What is the focus of cyber security in healthcare beyond electronic health records (EHR)?
What was the outcome of the cyber attack on the radiation oncology department?
What was the outcome of the cyber attack on the radiation oncology department?
What is the primary focus of Cyber Security?
What is the primary focus of Cyber Security?
Why is Cyber Security crucial in Radiation Oncology?
Why is Cyber Security crucial in Radiation Oncology?
What is the duration the clinical physicist and dosimetry staff spent on QA before resuming patient treatments?
What is the duration the clinical physicist and dosimetry staff spent on QA before resuming patient treatments?
When did patient treatments resume after the cyber attack?
When did patient treatments resume after the cyber attack?
What is the primary function of malicious software such as Trojan Horses?
What is the primary function of malicious software such as Trojan Horses?
What is a common threat to cyber security in public Wi-Fi networks?
What is a common threat to cyber security in public Wi-Fi networks?
What is a key concern when sharing patient health data via email?
What is a key concern when sharing patient health data via email?
What is a common characteristic of medical device companies?
What is a common characteristic of medical device companies?
What is a primary focus of medical device companies' research and development?
What is a primary focus of medical device companies' research and development?
What is a current challenge in the medical device industry?
What is a current challenge in the medical device industry?
What is the main purpose of using firewalls, virtual private networks, and encryption in a clinical environment?
What is the main purpose of using firewalls, virtual private networks, and encryption in a clinical environment?
What is the main benefit of whitelisting in a medical device network?
What is the main benefit of whitelisting in a medical device network?
Why may IT systems not allow non-registered computers to be connected to hospital networks?
Why may IT systems not allow non-registered computers to be connected to hospital networks?
What is the main purpose of two-factor authentication in a medical environment?
What is the main purpose of two-factor authentication in a medical environment?
What is the main reason why medical devices should not be directly accessible to the Internet?
What is the main reason why medical devices should not be directly accessible to the Internet?
Why is it important to encourage vendors to integrate their login system with the hospital's active directory system?
Why is it important to encourage vendors to integrate their login system with the hospital's active directory system?
What is a recommended practice for vendor systems to ensure device data encryption?
What is a recommended practice for vendor systems to ensure device data encryption?
What is a crucial aspect of account use best practices for medical devices?
What is a crucial aspect of account use best practices for medical devices?
What is a benefit of using site-to-site VPN for vendor support?
What is a benefit of using site-to-site VPN for vendor support?
Why is it important for vendor systems to upgrade operating systems and third-party/open source applications?
Why is it important for vendor systems to upgrade operating systems and third-party/open source applications?
What is a recommended practice for securing medical devices?
What is a recommended practice for securing medical devices?
