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Massena Memorial Hospital Fortifies Systems Against Ransomware Attacks and Healthcare Breaches with Comodo’s Advanced Endpoint Protection
技术
- 网络安全和隐私 - 端点安全
- 网络安全和隐私 - 恶意软件保护
适用行业
- 医疗保健和医院
适用功能
- 商业运营
服务
- 系统集成
- 培训
挑战
Massena Memorial Hospital faced a significant challenge in protecting its systems against ransomware and malware attacks. The hospital's existing endpoint security solution, Kaspersky Enterprise, was deemed insufficient in light of recent high-profile ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations, such as Britain's National Health Service (NHS). These attacks caused severe disruptions, including canceled appointments, diverted ambulances, and delayed test results. The hospital's IT team recognized the need for a more robust and unpenetrable endpoint protection solution to safeguard its operations and patient data. The hospital initiated a thorough vendor evaluation process, considering four other vendors and spending countless hours on demos and testimonials. The goal was to find a solution that could eliminate the 'hour zero' vulnerability, the critical time between when a file is downloaded and when security software determines its safety. The hospital was particularly drawn to Comodo's Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP) due to its positive relationship with Comodo's SSL certificate business and the product's ability to provide instant containment and verdicts for unknown files.
关于客户
Massena Memorial Hospital is a 50-bed accredited healthcare facility located in Upstate New York. The hospital operates nine specialty outreach clinics and employs approximately 400 full-time staff members, including providers, nurses, support staff, and administration. The hospital's IT infrastructure includes 370 endpoints distributed across its main campus and clinics. The hospital is committed to providing high-quality healthcare services to its community and has a strong focus on maintaining the security and integrity of its patient data and systems. Given the increasing threat of ransomware and malware attacks on healthcare facilities worldwide, the hospital's technology team sought to enhance its cybersecurity measures to protect against potential breaches and ensure the continuity of its operations.
解决方案
Massena Memorial Hospital selected Comodo's Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP) as its new endpoint security solution after a comprehensive evaluation process. Comodo's AEP stood out due to its industry-leading auto containment approach, which allows only good applications to run while isolating unknown files in a secure container. This approach ensures that files cannot impact the system until they are thoroughly analyzed and deemed safe. During the demo, a hospital support tech infected his computer with ransomware, and Comodo's solution instantly identified and eliminated the threat, demonstrating its effectiveness. Comodo's AEP provides a proactive approach to stopping malware, eliminating the 'hour zero' vulnerability by delivering instant verdicts for 92% of files within 45 seconds. The remaining 8% of files are escalated to Comodo's expert security analysts, who render a verdict within four hours. This rapid response time is significantly faster than other vendors, which typically guarantee a verdict within 24 hours. Throughout the evaluation and implementation process, Comodo's sales team was highly supportive and offered an affordable approach to malware protection. The hospital's IT manager, Abe Elie Bejjani, emphasized the importance of having a trustworthy and easy-to-manage security solution like Comodo's AEP to ensure the hospital's operations remain secure and uninterrupted.
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