Phishing is a type of cyber-attack where attackers use deceptive emails, messages, or websites to trick individuals by trying to obtain sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, passwords, and other sensitive personal information. Phishing scams are extremely common and can have significant impacts on individuals and organizations.

Penetration testing is an essential cybersecurity practice in which authorized experts simulate cyberattacks on a system, network, or application to detect vulnerabilities and weaknesses that could be exploited by malicious actors. This practice is crucial because it helps communities to proactively identify and rectify security vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by malicious attackers.

With close to 2% of the population occupying senior living communities and more seniors being interested in using technology in their daily lives, access to reliable Wi-Fi in senior living communities is more important than ever. Retirement community residents expect their senior living community to offer dependable Wi-Fi connectivity in the same way they expect their community to provide necessities like air conditioning and power.

With the rising frequency of cyber attacks on organizations around the world, it’s more important than ever that your Senior Living community takes an even more serious approach to their cybersecurity posture and cyber risk. One of the most critical things that IT staff can do for their community is to take proactive measures in protecting it from malicious actors trying to get access to their internal network or systems — or perhaps even worse — their residents’ protected health information (PHI).