Friday, November 12, 2021

NNLM Webinar: Ransomware Attacks - What Medical Librarians Need to Know

Considering recent events and the fact that our IT Departments are locking down networks (I know they need to be cautious) to the point where I've been unable to receive a few Docline articles as pdfs, this looks like a timely and important session!   

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 Ransomware Attacks: What Medical Librarians Need to Know

December 9, 2021
60 Minutes
1 MLA CE
Qualifies for DIS Level 1*

On January 11, 2018, Hancock Health in Greenfield, Indiana experienced a ransomware attack on the hospital's information systems. The hackers used compromised account credentials to target a server located in the emergency IT backup facility. This caused havoc with critical information systems. The University of Vermont Health Network in Burlington, Vermont was attacked on October 8, 2020, with malware infecting hospital information systems.

In this webinar, Steve Long, CEO of Hancock Health, will talk about his experiences with mobilizing disaster response procedures. Alice Stokes, Research and Education Librarian at the University of Vermont, will address ways that library services are impacted by ransomware attacks.
Steve Long, CEO of Hancock Health, will talk about his experiences with mobilizing disaster response procedures.

*This webinar is part of the NNLM Information Access Webinar Series and qualifies for the Disaster Information Specialization, Level 1.

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