Preventing Cyber-Attacks
Luis Ayala · Apress eBooks · 2016
The first step in preventing a cyber-attack is to make sure that staff members are educated about potential threats, many of which arrive in their inbox. Hospitals are encouraged to enforce preventive behaviors that will benefit their entire network. Basic cyber-hygiene training of the workforce is a necessity. Good cybersecurity practices will not only save hospitals from paying a ransom, but also lawsuits. Target, for example paid $10 million to settle a class action lawsuit. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.