Key Questions to Answer After Getting CryptoWall or CryptoLocker

1.       What date did you get infected? 

You might only have a few days to pay the ransom until it goes from $500 to $1000.  After 30 days you might not be able to decrypt the files at all.

2.       What type of files got infected and what do they mean to your business?

If the files are not worth $500 then don’t pay the ransom.  If the files are worth $5 million then you better be very careful and thoughtful about what you do.  The decryption process might not even work and if so....

Key Questions to Answer After Getting CryptoWall or CryptoLocker2024-10-09T05:22:40-07:00

HIPAA business associate agreement consultations could be unlawful

Here is a controversial article written recently by Kevin McDonald for TechTarget. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under federal law, the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule extends to a class of business entities (i.e., health plans, health care clearinghouses and [...]

HIPAA business associate agreement consultations could be unlawful2020-04-29T22:44:01-07:00

A Layered Approach to Computer Protection

Tomorrow I speak at the Technolink conference in Los Angeles.  I was asked to talk on the subject of computer security, Ransomware, the Obama executive orders on national infrastructure security and other recent topics affecting businesses that use information technology [...]

A Layered Approach to Computer Protection2013-03-19T02:47:21-07:00