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Client Success: Malware on Surgical Laser

This is one of those case studies that gives you goosebumps thinking about the current state of cybersecurity in the healthcare industry. For example, a medical laser being infected by malware. Read on for the details.

Client Success: Empowering a Health Clinic with IT Services

Ascend Technologies is more than just an IT solutions provider; we're dedicated partners committed to our clients' success. Recently, we had the privilege to significantly improve the IT infrastructure of a struggling health clinic, showcasing our commitment to making a ...

Using CloudCheckr to Evolve Our Cloud Delivery Model

Ascend Technologies is a 24X7, high-access service provider. We manage infrastructure for our clients, provide application support and development, security management, service desk and NOC. As more clients move to the public cloud, we wanted to provide value add services ...

Cyber-Warfare May Be On The Horizon — What It Means for the U.S.

According to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warning issued January 4, 2020, the government is preparing for the potential of Iran-sponsored cyberattacks following the January 3rd airstrike which killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.

Preventing Risk in Your BYOD Healthcare Environment

As the BYOD trend becomes mainstream in healthcare, it is enabling the mobile workforce to be more efficient and productive. But the benefits of the BYOD phenomenon come with their own set of risks.

How to Protect Patient Data From Network Gate Crashers

Healthcare providers have historically taken a perimeter-focused approach to cybersecurity which is the equivalent of building a strong fence around your property to keep the cattle safe. On the ranch, a fence may develop a small hole that allows a predator in or a stampede ...

Why are Healthcare Providers Underinvested in Cybersecurity?

According to 2016 survey results from The Ponemon Institute, healthcare organizations average about one cyber attack per month. So why, then, do so many remain underinvested in cybersecurity? That’s a question we often ask ourselves and encourage healthcare executives to ...

Preventing 3rd-Party Security Breaches: A Must for Healthcare

Businesses in all sectors are increasingly relying on vendors and associates. This is especially true in healthcare, where functions such as billing are frequently performed by outside parties, and providers rely on various partners for services like imaging and diagnostics.

Ransomware Costs Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center $3 Million

Infogressive’s Jeff Murphy provides feedback from SC Magazine’s article “Ransomware goes to Hollywood medical centre.” For Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center to have paid out over three million dollars in ransomware and suffered a week of down time indicates a less than ...