ISDS Monthly Webinar Series: Understanding best cybersecurity and IT practices for securing your dental practice 10/15/2025
Total Credits: 1 Live Webinar Credit
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- Topic Areas:
- IT and Cybersecurity
- Faculty:
- Gary Salman, CEO and Co-Founder
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
Description
With the swift uptick in cyberattacks against the dental community this past year, ensuring your practice is properly secured from digital intruders is a necessity. Over 90% of practices believe they are secure, but in reality, their cyber prevention measures fall short of truly protecting them from the latest sophisticated threats. Cybersecurity doesn’t need to be overly complex to implement, and starting with a few simple security improvements can reduce your exposure significantly.
The growing number of digital technologies, applications, and cloud systems your practice utilizes can greatly increase the probability of a data breach. This webinar will teach you: how to identify the most common risks for a breach in your systems and processes, help reduce vulnerabilities to minimize the likelihood of an attack, and provide best practices to create an effective battle plan to improve security in your own practice.
ISDS is an approved continuing education (CE) sponsor in the State of Illinois. Courses offered by ISDS, including this one, are approved for CE credit under the Illinois Dental Practice Act for license renewals, including both dentists and dental hygienists.
Faculty
Gary Salman, CEO and Co-Founder Related Seminars and Products
Black Talon Security
Gary Salman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Black Talon Security, a leading innovator
in cybersecurity solutions for healthcare. With an impressive 32-year career in
healthcare technology, Gary is both a seasoned security expert and visionary. In the
late 1990s, he developed one of the earliest cloud-based dental practice management
systems that was acquired by a publicly traded company in 2002. Gary also has a
unique background, as he is still actively involved in law enforcement as a Deputy
Sheriff.
Under his leadership, Black Talon monitors and secures approximately 50,000 devices
worldwide. The company provides cybersecurity services to a wide range of clients,
from small practices to some of the largest healthcare organizations in the United
States, including many of the top 20 Dental Service Organizations (DSOs).
As a respected authority in his field, Gary is a frequent lecturer at major national dental
association meetings. Black Talon's services are endorsed by numerous state and
national associations, affirming his expertise and influence. His work has been
highlighted in over 100 prestigious dental and medical publications, reinforcing his
status as a thought leader in healthcare cybersecurity. Gary has also trained tens of
thousands of healthcare professionals on best practices for securing their practices and
clinics.
Beyond preventative measures, Black Talon also specializes in cyberattack remediation,
successfully guiding hundreds of healthcare organizations through recovery from
security breaches. Their expertise is often enlisted by leading law firms and cyber
insurance carriers, underscoring their prominence in the field.