IT security basics: what you need to know

We've touched on many aspects of IT security in this overview. The most important thing to remember is that security starts with the user. Keeping your password safe and difficult to decipher is a good start. Awareness of social engineering techniques is another easy way to apply security measure. This means not only being very skeptical of anyone asking for your logon credentials but also for things such as if you know the password to the patient monitoring system or any other place where patient data is stored. There are many references available at your local bookstore or on the web about social engineering and all the security topics discussed in this installment of IT World. Our recommended resources are listed in the bibliography sidebar.