Category: Security Risks

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The Dignity of Risk: How Specialized Managed Services Secure IDD Assistive Tech Without Limiting Independence

When consumer smart home devices and shared staff tablets mix on a single network, generalist IT firms respond by locking everything down. Learn how a specialized MSP protects organizational data while preserving client independence.

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Optimizing Rural Telehealth | Behavioral Health Managed Service Provider

Dropped telehealth video sessions and frozen EHR screens shouldn’t limit community care equity. This operational guide breaks down how a specialized managed service provider engineers stable, encrypted, low-bandwidth data routing across rural networks—protecting your mission budget, securing your mobile workforce, and ensuring your technology always leads with true empathy.

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Ransomware in SUD Centers: Recovery vs. Ransom

In behavioral health, a tech breach is a care breach. Is your SUD center prepared for a Documentation Black Hole? Discover the difference between paying a ransom and a Responsive recovery path. At Amory IT, we protect your data so you can protect your patients.

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Windows 10 End of Life and HIPAA: What Healthcare Providers Must Know Before October 2025

Unsupported Windows 10 systems could lead to data breaches and HIPAA violations in medical environments. Published: Monday June 30th, 2025 Reading Time: ~ 3 minutes Windows 10 Support Ends October 14, 2025 Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will reach end of life (EOL) on October 14, 2025. For most businesses, this is a tech upgrade. […]

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The Cost of a Cybersecurity Breach: What You Need to Know About Cybercrime and Behavioral Healthcare

Cyber threats in behavioral health are increasingly serious and financially damaging. Unique vulnerabilities arise from sensitive data and limited resources. Providers must adopt cybersecurity best practices and prepare for potential compliance updates to the HIPAA Security Rule, ensuring protection and patient trust.

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New Tech, New Threats: How AI is Changing Cybersecurity for Behavioral Health Organizations

In September 2024, a misconfigured server from Confidant Health, a Texas-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform specializing in behavioral healthcare, exposed 5.3 TB of sensitive data including mental health assessments, patient medical records and even recordings of therapy sessions (Wired).  This isn’t an isolated incident. In fact, it underscores a growing problem. With the development of […]

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Securing Sensitive Data: The Importance of Specialized IT Services in Behavioral Health Organizations

As technology advances and we move further into the digital age, data has become an increasingly valuable asset. This is particularly true in the field of behavioral health, where sensitive information is constantly being shared and stored. Patient records, treatment plans, and other private data are regularly exchanged between patients, clinicians, insurers, and other entities. […]

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Top 5 Security Risks Every Company Should Watch for

By Micah Thor, Amory IT  Every day it seems the news headlines showcase another data breach or cyber-security attack that has business owners reeling. The threat is all too real. The good news is that with the right procedures in place, you can greatly reduce your behavioral health clinic practice’s data security risk.   Here are […]

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