cybersecurity

5 Actions to Protect Your Practice Against Ransomware

In 2020, healthcare providers experienced the most ransomware attacks in the past five years, with hackers collecting more than $2.1 million in ransom payments, according to an annual report by Comparitech. While most industries are exposed to cyber crime, the healthcare industry is particularly vulnerable and has the additional burden and promise by law of protecting patient information. For that reason, cybersecurity for medical practices takes on additional urgency and responsibility.The cyber weapon of choice these days is ransomware, which…