Update on WannaCry Ransomware Worm
How to Protect Your Practice from Attack
Guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM. Mr. Meikle discusses the impact that this cyber-attack has had on various industries especially healthcare entities. [As of this posting, some patches have been made available to computer users; however, the WannaCry ransomware worm is not completely 'dead'. Also, the advice in this podcast applies to other varieties of ransomware - Ed.]

This issue (14:10):

 	What is 'phishing' and what are some examples?
 	Why the WannaCry worm has been particularly devastating
 	What are the next actions that medical practices should take to protect their data?

Some additional resources:
Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM - contact Mike for a free first consultation

 	Blog: www.mikemeikle.com
 	Corporate Site: www.securehim.com
 	Email: mmeikle@securehim.com
 	Phone: 8046477022

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