tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 16
Reader Questions: Know the Bluetooth Risks
Question: Our clinicians use smartphones and tablets. Some of these devices have Bluetooth capability. Is this a security risk? Michigan Subscriber Answer: Bluetooth is a short-range radio frequency communication. The best way to secure mobile devices with Bluetooth capabilities is to turn off or set the Bluetooth connection capabilities to “nondiscoverable,” according to the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). “When in discoverable mode, Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices are ‘visible’ to other nearby devices, which may alert a hacker to target them,” ONC explains. But when you turn off Bluetooth...
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