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'Lock it down and piss people off. It's what you have to do." Strong words spoken with conviction from the IT director who saved a hospital. The situation: - Midnight Sunday, ransomware spreading through Jackson Hospital - IT Director Jamie Hussey had seconds to decide - His choice: total system shutdown The fallout: - Physicians lost electronic records - Nursing staff reverted to paper - Staff frustration mounted The outcome: - Ransomware contained - Zero ransom paid - Hospital operations recovered in days Click on the article to read the full story. #NationalComputerSecurityDay,#CyberSecurity,#HealthcareIT,#IncidentResponse,#centrexIT

Happy Computer Security Day! Do you know why it exists? Our latest article explores how it all got started. In 1988, a 23-year-old grad student wanted to know how big the internet was. He wrote 99 lines of code to count computers on the network. Released it. Went to dinner. Came back to discover he'd crashed 10% of the entire internet. The Morris Worm infected 6,000 of 60,000 connected computers within 24 hours. Harvard, Stanford, NASA—all affected. It was the first major cyberattack in history. Computer Security Day was created weeks later as a direct response. 37 years later, the fundamentals haven't changed: → Weak passwords still cause most breaches → Unpatched systems are still easy targets → The holiday season is still prime time for attacks The difference? In 1988, total damages were $100K-$10M. Today, the average breach costs $4.44 million. #cenrexIT #ComputerSecurityDay #Cybersecurity #MorrisWorm

Your Brand Reputation is Your Most Valuable Asset. Are You Protecting It? Your brand reputation is your most valuable asset, and the most fragile. A security failure can destroy customer trust and lead to irreparable financial and regulatory damage. Prioritize security as the ultimate brand protection strategy. Read the full analysis: https://lnkd.in/gC3UueGs. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #BrandReputation #CustomerTrust #BrandEquity #centrexIT

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