Disaster Recovery

Healthcare Cybersecurity in the Age of COVID-19: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Level of Distraction

Jeffrey Sullivan | November 17, 2020

The healthcare industry has always been and will continue to be the target of ransomware and other cyberattacks. These breaches, like the string of attacks which have recently hit several major hospitals and health systems, have exposed the security vulnerabilities of several of our nation’s most trusted healthcare institutions. More valuable on the black market than getting someone’s social security number, an electronic medical health record could be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars to cybercriminals. In fact, after several years in which the value of medical records on the black market had decreased, a 2019 study suggests a…
Anticipating the Ransomware Attack
Many highly regarded public and private organizations, theoretically prepared, have not escaped being victims of ransomware attacks. This can become...
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The Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
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Rounding Up a Backup
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Smart Spending on IT DR: Using BIA to Minimize Risk and Costs
Technology underpins virtually every business process. Whether it’s customer-facing operations like order processing or internal functions like payroll, technology is...
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