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Wombat Security Technologies Expands Healthcare Security Awareness Training Program, Launching at HIMSS17 in OrlandoPITTSBURGH, Feb. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As news of data breaches and phishing scams circulate, healthcare professionals may be more aware of cybercrime, but cyber attackers are becoming equally savvy. During HIMSS17, Wombat Security Technologies (Wombat), the leading provider of cyber security awareness and training, is expanding its U.S. focused Healthcare Security Awareness Training Program to include additional ransomware training to help combat the ever-changing cybersecurity and education challenges unique to healthcare enterprises. Wombat's Beyond the Phish Report released late last summer looked at nearly 20 million questions asked and answered regarding nine different topics in their Security Education Platform. Staff in healthcare organizations did worse than average in several categories such as phishing, using the internet safely, protecting mobile devices and information, building safe passwords and even protecting confidential information where they missed more questions than any other industry at 32%. However, Wombat has also seen healthcare clients have great success, such as a recent POC that showed an 86% reduction in vulnerability from a hospital and medical center that implemented Wombat's solutions. "Hackers are interested in valuable data, and today healthcare records are some of the most valuable," said Joe Ferrara, President and CEO of Wombat Security. "Ponemon Institute estimates data breaches cost the healthcare industry $6.2 billion last year. And we know when the healthcare industry in particular is hit with a data breach, it presents a huge risk to the delivery of care and patient data. We want to arm our healthcare partners with the right training and tools to avoid these kind of attacks in the future." Wombat's Healthcare Security Awareness and Training Program was createdto address the unique challenges in a healthcare environment. The program includes a best practices document, providing guidance on running a successful program in a healthcare setting and showing how all of the pieces of this bundle fit into the four key steps of Wombat's Continuous Training Methodology: Assess, Educate, Reinforce, and Measure. The complete program components are: 1. Assessment Tools
2. Education Modules
3. Reinforcement Components
4. Measurement Tools
Wombat's Continuous Training Methodology has been shown to reduce successful phishing and malware infections by up to 90 percent. Their market-leading approach and award winning Security Education Platform currently helps over 1,000 enterprise organizations change employee behavior and dramatically reduce the risk of a cyber-attack. Those looking to learn more about security awareness and training can find the Wombat Security team at HIMSS17, February 19-23, 2017 (Booth #275) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. About Wombat Security Technologies To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wombat-security-technologies-expands-healthcare-security-awareness-training-program-launching-at-himss17-in-orlando-300409855.html SOURCE Wombat Security Technologies |