As cyberattacks remain a serious threat to aging services and health care providers, it is important to understand your insurance’s coverage and costs. Scott Code, vice president at LeadingAge CAST, recently shared tips with McKnight’s Senior Living.

“Make sure you read the fine print of your cyber liability insurance,” Code told McKnight’s for the article “Cybersecurity vigilance, safeguards heralded to protect ever vulnerable senior living groups.” “Know the types of attacks or breaches covered, the specific expenses covered and their limits, the types of events not covered, and the conditions that would result in revocation of the policy,” he said.

Code also recommended that organizations invest in cybersecurity and staffing and a strategy for defending against cyberattacks. Training employees to recognize threats and carefully vetting and managing vendors are important, he told McKnight’s. The article noted that as the risk has increased, insurers are becoming more savvy at identifying vulnerabilities in their clients’ systems to help prevent attacks. 

LeadingAge CAST Cybersecurity Resources

The article also mentioned the LeadingAge CAST Cybersecurity Resources. The white paper, case studies, and benchmarking questionnaire will help you identify threats, reduce your organization’s risk, and respond if you are attacked.

Additional LeadingAge CAST cybersecurity resources include “Opportunities, and Risks, with New Smart Voice Technology in Senior Living.” The CAST case study “Managing HIPAA Compliance and Cyber Security Through Partnership” gives information on how a life plan community managed HIPAA compliance and cybersecurity mitigation.

 The federal government recently released free resources to help the health care and public health sector guard against attacks. Learn more in a recent Tech Time article, “Free HHS Cybersecurity Resources.”