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title: "[Press] Worker data under threat: Another concern for providers"
description: "With providers increasingly turning to staffing agencies, McKnight's reiterated our warning to clients, \"two-thirds of breaches are now vendor-related.\""
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# [[Press] Worker data under threat: Another concern for providers](https://www.primecareholdings.com/news/press-worker-data-under-threat-another-concern-for-providers)

 Written by [Prime Care Tech Marketing](https://www.primecareholdings.com/news/author/prime-care-tech-marketing) | Fri, Dec 10, 2021 @ 08:08 PM

In this week's *McKnight's Long-Term Care News*, a warning was issued about [Worker data under threat: Another concern for providers desperate for staff. ](https://www.mcknights.com/news/worker-data-under-threat-another-concern-for-providers-desperate-for-staff/)

With many providers using third-party staffing agencies, the article reiterated our warning to clients. "Prime Care Technologies, an IT firm that offers cybersecurity services to long-term care clients, reported earlier this year that some two-thirds of breaches are now vendor-related."

Ongoing and growing cyber threats to your data may prompt conversations around [outsourcing cybersecurity](https://www.primecaretech.com/news/should-senior-care-organizations-consider-it-outsourcing?utm_campaign=Weekly%20Newsletter&utm_content=180295954&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-1557525931216856&fbclid=IwAR1bdtDVd20MU8jxeCn_owRfO7t-W2gujis2kWQLkZP2Yrlu6ZFLJb0Odqw) protections and considering [cyber insurance policies](https://www.willistowerswatson.com/en-US/Solutions/services/cyber-insurance-advisory-broking-and-placement). Following are additional resources to help you weigh these decisions:

- McKnight's LTC News, April 2021: [Ransomware ‘bull’s eye’ grows, clouding telehealth’s rise in long-term care](https://www.mcknights.com/news/ransomware-bulls-eye-grows-clouding-telehealths-rise-in-long-term-care/)
- Webcast: [Want to Avoid Cyber Sharks? Swim with the School - Prime Care Tech and Willis Towers Watson](https://www.primecaretech.com/webinar-cyber-security-essentials-small-to-medium-businesses)
- Self-Audit: [Cyber Security 10-Point Checklist](https://www.primecaretech.com/cyber-security-checklist-ltc-senior-living-snf)
- **SMB Trends: **[Cyber Security Protection Starts with Employee Training and Passwords](https://www.primecareholdings.com/news/cyber-security-protection-starts-with-employee-training-and-passwords)

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