Software Policies and General Practice Security with Ben Spinks

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There seems to always be a new threat on the horizon when it comes to network and software security. Not only that, but there are always new gadgets coming out that make previous security measures less effective or obsolete. This aspect of running a practice can be frustrating. That’s why we have Ben Spinks on the show today to help us better understand the right policies to have in place and general tips on practice security.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ben Spinks temporarily (or so he thought) entered the veterinary industry in his current capacity in 2004. He planned on helping a veterinary practice “run some numbers” over the summer to delay his inevitable entry into the corporate world. That one summer stretched longer than he anticipated, and he’s been the Hospital Administrator of Tipp City Veterinary Hospital ever since. Outside of his role at TCVH, Ben helps other businesses run more efficiently, helps companies in the veterinary industry communicate effectively using video, and is part of the consulting teams at VetSuccess and at VetSupport. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using his IT knowledge to better secure his practice, he is also helping others keep up with routine security audits and in today’s episode, providing a lot of great actionable steps to take to make sure you are safe.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Show Notes:</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:14] - New threats come out all the time. IT works hard to mitigate new threats.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4:29] - Cutting costs can be detrimental for some IT tasks.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[5:42] - Debbie shares how she runs new things by her local IT guy for guidance.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[6:30] - Ben highly recommends regular security audits.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[7:18] - Security audits can be IT based and apply to HR as well