The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast: Sykes & Company, P.A.

Firewall Frameworks: Navigating Cybersecurity, NIST and HIPAA Featuring Chris Sykes, IT Director at Sykes & Company, P.A.

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Cyberattacks targeting healthcare are rising, with pharmacies increasingly in the crosshairs. 

From ransomware to phishing scams, the threats are real...and constant.

But how can independent pharmacies defend themselves against a digital siege?

In this episode of The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast we have 3 people of the Sykes & Company team, Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP®, Chris Sykes, IT Director, and Austin Murray, Marketing Director explore the evolving cybersecurity landscape with a practical lens. 

This episode covers:

  • The NIST 2.0 Cyber Security Framework
  • What to ask your script system vendor about security
  • How to build a breach response plan that actually works
  • Social engineering 101: What is it and how to protect your pharmacy
  • Best practices for employee training, access control, and device audits

More About Our Guest:

Chris Sykes is the Director of IT at Sykes & Company, P.A., where he has been a key part of the team since 2006. 

With nearly 25 years in the IT industry, Chris combines deep technical expertise with a passion for helping both the firm and its clients become more efficient, secure, and technology-driven. 

Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems and a Master of Science in Technology Systems, both from East Carolina University. 

Outside of work, Chris enjoys running marathons, fishing and hunting with his boys, and spending quality time with his family at the beach.

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More resources on this topic:

Podcast - AI, Audits, & Advocacy: The Pharmacy Survival Guide with Trenton Theide

Blog - Technology, Security and Your Pharmacy

Blog - Protect You and Your Pharmacy: The Growing Threat of Ransomware

Blog - Backing Up Your Business Data

Blog - Spot a Hacked Email or Bad Website

Blog - Protect Your Pharmacy Data from Hackers

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