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2020-03-26 21:30
Here are steps hospital IT admins can take to prevent ransomware and safeguard patient data.
Health agencies, and medical facilities can be particularly exposed to ransomware as they hold sensitive research information and patient data that they can't afford to lose.
"If the odds are against your data being decrypted, why pay the ransom? In the case of global emergencies where life and death are on the line, victims of ransomware are more willing to take the chance and pay the ransom than not pay and know deaths can result."
A good guideline for backing up data is the "3-2-1 rule." That means you keep three separate backups of your data, two on different media, and one offsite.
Even cloud-based data can fall victim to ransomware.
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