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Eric Fader was quoted in an article, "U.K. Hospital Ransomware Attacks Show Need for Software Updates," published in Bloomberg BNA's Privacy Law Watch. The article discussed last week's ransomware attacks that hit hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide and crippled more than 16 British hospitals. Fader told Bloomberg BNA the attacks highlighted the need for healthcare organizations to take immediate steps to protect their computer systems. The WannaCry virus exploited a flaw in Microsoft Windows that Microsoft discovered and patched in an update in March, but organizations and individuals that run older versions of Windows and aren't current with their updates are at risk, he said. "Probably the only way to protect the organization is to ensure that no one clicks on an email attachment [containing malware], but it's difficult to achieve a 100 percent education of your workforce when the malware rides on what looks like an email from the recipient's friend," Fader said. He told Bloomberg BNA that Day Pitney's IT department circulated an e-mail on May 15 reiterating the warning that employees shouldn't click on any attachments they're not expecting, and every organization should do the same. Ongoing education and reinforcement is critical, Fader warned, because even smart people can slip up and accidentally click on an attachment containing malware.
Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter - June 2022
Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter - June 2022
Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter - June 2022
Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter - June 2022
Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter - June 2022
Day Pitney Press Release
Day Pitney's election of 11 attorneys to partnership nationwide, including two in its New Jersey office was featured in the New Jersey Law Journal's On the Move column.
Susan R. Huntington, partner and chair of Day Pitney's Healthcare practice, is featured in the Hartford Business Journal article, "Pandemic Fuels Physician Consolidation Trend, as CT Struggles to Retain Doctors."
Day Pitney Partners Erin Magennis Healy and Naju Lathia's promotion to partnership was featured the New Jersey Law Journal's New Partner Yearbook 2022.
Susan Huntington, partner and chair of Day Pitney's Healthcare Practice, was featured in the ABA Journal article, "Legal Limbo: Firms and Their Clients Scramble to Meet the Federal Vaccine Mandate."
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