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5 Ways to Minimize the Cost of a Ransomware Attack 

Pure Storage

There are outsourced IT and cybersecurity that may need to be deployed. Hospital officials said the costs of getting the hospital’s computer systems back up and running were about $10 million. The attackers requested a ransom of $30,000, which the hospital did not pay.) Now you’re looking at more like $1.85

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Tips for Managing Third-Party Risk in Health Care

Reciprocity

Is access controlled via password-based systems or multi-factor authentication? Does the vendor outsource any IT services to fourth parties that can increase risk exposure? Does the vendor perform penetration testing and vulnerability scans? Are vendor employees trained in cyber defense?