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Just as the world has witnessed novel variants of the COVID-19 virus (and may continue), new variants of ransomware continue to appear since the first documented case in 1989. And while loss of life, thankfully, is not yet rivaling the pandemic, poorer healthoutcomes for scores of patients impacted by ransomware have resulted.
Erin Jospe, Chief Healthcare Advisor, World Wide Technology There has been a newfound effort to highlight and address the disparity in healthoutcomes for patients who belong to one or more marginalized communities. For example, cyberattacks routinely result in the diversion of ambulances.
Start by identifying and quantifying potential incidents, such as data breaches or ransomware attacks. Plan for Real-World Scenarios Scenario planning is essential to understanding risks specific to securing ePHI. Building a library of quantified scenarios will help your organization gauge potential impacts and allocate resources effectively.
Kynan Carver, DoD Cybersecurity Lead at Maximus By implementing a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) for cybersecurity, health agencies and organizations can effectively increase patient confidence in exchanging medical information. One approach to combat ransomware is 3-2-1-1 data protection.
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