What are the two things you always need to have in hand to protect yourself from ransomware 100%

Two things you always need to protect yourself from ransomware… Guaranteed!

This is the only 100% guarantee I will ever give you to prevent a ransomware attack from taking down your entire business. Lots of websites guarantee to protect you from ransomware and cyber attacks, but you won’t find a 100% guarantee online. 

The first thing is a print out of your schedule. The only 100% cyber proof copy of your schedule is a printout done at the end of every day for the next business day. This way, if you find you have been a victim of a cyber attack, you can start calling patients to reschedule them. You will have a copy of what you need to start working towards recovery.

The next item is a copy of your database and images on a removable hard drive. This is not an image based backup, this is not a fancy backup system. This is a simple copy of your database that you have offline, unplugged, not connected to your computer or the network. The only way that you can 100% guarantee that nothing will get attacked is to remove it off line. Siligent installs excellent, secure backups, and most of the time, we are able to use those to get you back up and running quickly. However if ransomware hits your backup system or malware has been in your network for longer than a few days,  you will need to start from scratch. It may take longer than a few days to get a database like that up and running, but you will be so glad you have it! 

The last thing you need is patience. Recovering from cyber crimes, regardless of how perfectly you have prepared for this situation is an exercise in patience. If you have done everything that you could to prevent this and to prepare for recovery, then let things unfold as you have planned. 

So how well prepared are you? The first step is to start with a scan. Siligent has tools that help us diagnose how ready your office is in case of an attack. An annual or biannual scan, just as you give your patients, gives us a good idea. From there we can put together a treatment plan customized for your office. So reach out, and let's work together to ensure that your business is ready.