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Have you opened your browser only to receive a message that you've been locked out of your system? What about an email that indicates you’ve made changes to financial accounts and directs you to click a link to correct the situation if you haven’t authorized these changes? Clicking these links or opening attachments from these messages can deploy a specific type of malicious software called ransomware, and it can debilitate your business. Discover what forms ransomware can take and what you can do to secure your business data from ransomware attacks.

Key findings from Verizon DBIR report for the Healthcare Industry

As an information security professional, it can be difficult to know where to concentrate your efforts. Some threats are overly hyped, while others slide in under the radar.

Essential Infrastructure in Peril 

Critical infrastructure industries are a required foundation for a functional society. Without these sectors, vital services and products are unavailable. Health care, finance and manufacturing are three examples of markets that fall under this designation. The huge shortage of personnel with cybersecurity skills puts this essential infrastructure in peril. The demand for these experts is higher than the supply, making it difficult for organizations to appropriately protect themselves from cybercriminals. In the United States, only 66.7 percent of employer demand is met. It's even worse in other countries, with Israel only filling 28.4 percent of demand.