Dos and don’ts for managing ransomware risk in healthcare

Hackers continue to target healthcare organizations due to the valuable data they possess and the lack of robust protection measures. Steve Winterfeld, advisory CISO at Akamai, has created a list of dos and don’ts for healthcare providers to combat ransomware, including having a policy in place for paying ransoms, conducting security exercises with employees, and having backup plans in place. Winterfeld stresses the importance of careful preparation and integration of processes and technical controls to effectively mitigate the impact of ransomware attacks.