AAO Membership Cyber Solutions

This article is written in collaboration with Black Talon Security, a dedicated cybersecurity company. The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) selected Lockton Affinity as an “endorsed partner” for the AAO-Insurance Program and Black Talon was selected as the cybersecurity partner to help prevent and respond to cyber attacks. As you know, patient records, including payment information, social security numbers and insurance identification numbers are extremely valuable to cyber criminals. Therefore, [...]

By |2022-07-29T13:03:19+00:00July 29, 2022|Practice insurance, Risk management|

5 Ways to Help Prevent Cyber Attacks at Orthodontic Practices

Over the past year, cyber attacks against practices in healthcare-related fields increased by 55%, impacting more than 26 million Americans1. This increase paired with the average cost per breached record of $499 can be worrisome for orthdontists2. To help prevent cyber attacks at orthodontic practices, try these 5 strategies: 5 Ways to Help Prevent Cyber Attacks at Orthodontic Practices — #1: Utilize multi-factor authentication To provide you with additional layers [...]

By |2025-07-09T19:24:29+00:00October 14, 2021|Practice insurance, Risk management|

Common Cyber Attacks Threatening Orthodontic Practices

Cyber Attacks Threatening Orthodontic Practices Over the past year, cyber attacks against practices in healthcare-related fields increased by 55%, impacting more than 26 million Americans1. This increase paired with the average cost per breached record of $499 can be worrisome for orthdontists2. Because your practice collects personally identifiable information from patients, including minors, you may have one of the highest risk databases in healthcare. This information can include social security [...]

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