DentalCare Clinic is a private medical practice that stores sensitive patient records, appointment schedules, and financial data electronically. Following recent news report coverage about ransomware and spyware targeting local healthcare clinics, the management of DentalCare Clinic is reviewing their cybersecurity policies.
Discuss four methods that DentalCare Clinic could use to prevent infections from malware and/or to minimise the damage that could be caused if an infection occurs.
Your answer should consider both technological and policy-based solutions.