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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and UVA Health is observing it by sharing tips and information that empower all team members to support a safer, more secure modern workplace. Here’s how: 

• Tips you can use: Each week throughout October, we’ll share a new set of cybersecurity tips- see below and return to this page each week for a new set of tips. 
• Using AI safely and securely: With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools across healthcare, this month we’ll pay special attention to the safe, secure use of AI in our hospitals, clinics, research facilities, and academic settings. See this Connect article for details on what you need to know.
• Virtual panel discussion: From Awareness to Action: Making Cybersecurity Part of Your Daily Routine | Oct. 21, 3-4 p.m. | Zoom. 
  • Join our panel of health system leaders for an engaging discussion on practical steps every team member can take to help protect sensitive information and reduce the risk of cyberthreats. Topics will include good cyberhygiene practices, safe data handling, secure file sharing, and safe browsing habits. Attendees will gain actionable tips for safeguarding patient information, recognizing common online threats, and making cybersecurity part of their everyday routine. Whatever your role, this session will provide valuable insights to help keep our organization, our data, and our patients safe. 
  • Panelists: Chris Baker, MBA, Chief Information Security Officer; Kate Bakich, MS-MIT, Chief Deputy Information Officer; Krista Barnes, JD, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer; Andrew Markowski, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer