In a recent discussion with Gerry Blass, President & CEO of ComplyAssistant, he pointed out a number of things about ransomware that make it a unique challenge for healthcare organizations from a disaster recovery and business continuity perspective.  Not the least of which is that any healthcare organization could be hit by ransomware.  Plus, unlike many other disaster recovery situations, how much downtime you’ll have from ransomware is undetermined and may last for a long time.  

In the video below, you can learn more about how the world of disaster recovery and business continuity (DRBC) has been changing and what’s needed in healthcare organizations today.  Plus, Blass shares some of the common issues he sees in healthcare organizations DRBC plans.  

We also dive into whether healthcare organizations should pay the ransom and some of the challenges a healthcare organization will need to consider if they do want to pay the ransom (ie. $20k per day limit on buying bitcoin).  Blass also shares his thoughts on when to involve local police and the FBI and the benefits of doing so. Plus, he offers some good first steps that healthcare organizations can take to make sure they’re better prepared for disasters.  

Check out the interview below for more info on disaster recovery and business continuity and how ransomware has changed both of these important efforts.  

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