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Dr. Derek Nordstrom, Speaker

Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe.

Information Security, Privacy, and Health Information Act Compliance

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Dr. Derek Nordstrom, DDS

​Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe is an engaging and fun presentation designed to educate dental professionals and administrators on digital security and privacy compliance.

 

It delves into Information Security first principles to provide the background required for the audience to make informed decisions about security that affect the trade-off between confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of information. Digital attacks and defenses will also be explored.

 

Derek's presentation also covers privacy concerns related to the collection, use, and disclosure of health information and how the Health Information Act (HIA) regulates dental professionals in Alberta. The presentation concludes with HIA Compliance and 3 Simple Steps for building a secure digital operating environment for the dental, denture or hygiene practice.

 

Any one who attends Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe will walk away with easily implementable tips for improving their own personal information security as well as at their dental office.

What People Are Saying

Seeing Dr. Nordstrom speak really opened up my eyes about privacy and compliance. His energy and fun nature made his lecture not only engaging but provided easy solutions to take home and implement in my clinics

Savannah

Learning Objectives:

  • Gain an understanding of the foundational first principles of information security

  • Knowledge of the CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity & Accessibility) and necessary compromise

  • Learn about the 3 types of digital attacks and how to protect your dental office against them

  • See how hackers will break your password(s) and how to formulate strong ones

  • Discover the 3 ways you can be authenticated (multi-factor authentication)

  • How privacy laws affect your dental office

  • Privacy law compliance in a dental office

  • How Toothe protects your dental office

The lecture usually elicits a lot of questions that spur discussion and engagement, making it more interesting and educational for all attendees. 

Designed for:

  • Dentists​

  • Dental Assistants

  • Office Managers

  • Administrators

  • Denturists

  • Hygienists

This presentation can be customized to fit the audience needs and can be delivered in-person or virtually.

Download the Keep Is Secret, Keep It Safe synopsis
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