Lost and stolen devices used to cause half of all major health care breaches. Now the real exposure is hiding in staff phones, outdated medical equipment and unmanaged passwords.
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The ransomware threat: How many splinter groups are out there threatening your practice?
Author(s)Todd Shryock
Affiliate splinter groups are numerous and pose a rising threat
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Medical Economics spoke with Ferhat Dikbiyik, chief research and intelligence officer, Black Kite, about the latest trends in ransomware, including how many affiliate groups are out there and how they pose an increasing risk to medical practices.
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