Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech.

In our latest episode, we share information about the recent Darksword iPhone exploit, and what that means for therapy practice owners regarding device security.

We discuss:

• What you need to know about this exploit
• Device hardening within your security circle
• Device security gaps we see in everyday practice
• Pairing technical security measures with behavioral security measures
• PCT's resources around risk management and device security

Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/

For more, visit our website.

PCT Resources

• Group Practice Care Premium
  • weekly (live & recorded) direct support & consultation service, Group Practice Office Hours — including monthly session with therapist attorney Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC
  • Device Security Suite: assignable staff HIPAA Security Awareness: Bring Your Own Device training + access to Device Security Center with step-by-step device-specific tutorials & registration forms for securing and documenting all personally owned & practice-provided devices (for *all* team members at no per-person cost)
  • Remote Workspace Security Suite: assignable staff HIPAA Security Awareness: Remote Workspaces training for all team members + access to Remote Workspace Center with step-by-step tutorials & registration forms for securing and documenting Remote Workspaces (for *all* team members at no per-person cost) + more
• PCT's Comprehensive HIPAA Security Compliance Program (discounted) bundles:
  • For Group Practices
  • For Solo Practitioners
    • Comprehensive HIPAA Security Policies & Procedures
    • Forms & Logs for documenting implementation and maintenance of Policies & Procedures in practice
    • Device & Workspace Security Suites
    • Direct Support & Consultation from PCT team + therapist attorney Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC (live & recorded + searchable library)
    • Includes the Risk Analysis & Risk Mitigation Planning service + tool
    • HIPAA Security & Privacy Ethics training
• HIPAA Risk Analysis & Risk Mitigation Planning service for mental health group practices — care for your practice using our supportive, shame-free risk analysis and mitigation planning service. You'll have your Risk Analysis done within 2 hours, performed by a PCT consultant, using a tool built specifically for mental health group practice, and a mitigation checklist to help you reduce your risks.

Resources

• Wired Article: Apple Will Push Out Rare 'Backported' Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool
• PC Mag Article: 'DarkSword' Attack Is Now Targeting Vulnerable iPhones Via Phishing Emails
• Malwarebytes Labs Article: [updated] A DarkSword hangs over unpatched iPhones