Managed detection and response (MDR) means someone is watching your practice's computers and servers around the clock, and acting the moment something looks wrong. Ransomware rarely starts at 2 PM on a Tuesday. It starts at night, on weekends and on holidays, when nobody is looking.
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Antivirus looks for known bad files. MDR looks at behavior: a program encrypting files, a new admin account at midnight, a tool attackers use to move between computers.
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Healthcare is one of the most targeted industries for ransomware. A practice that goes down loses scheduling, imaging, charting and billing all at once, and a breach can mean notifying patients and reporting to HHS.
Small practices are not too small to be hit. Attackers use automated tools that find any exposed system, and smaller offices are often the easiest way in. See our healthcare cybersecurity statistics for the numbers.
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Antivirus blocks known malware. MDR adds 24/7 people and tools that watch for suspicious behavior, investigate it and respond, including attacks that do not use known malware.
Our analysts investigate and contain it, for example by isolating the affected computer from the network. Then we contact you with what happened and the next steps.
HIPAA does not name MDR, but it does require you to identify and respond to security incidents and protect against malicious software. MDR is one of the most practical ways for a small practice to do that around the clock.
Usually, yes. Most IT providers keep systems running during business hours. MDR is dedicated security monitoring and response around the clock, and it works alongside your IT provider.
Sources: 45 CFR 164.308, administrative safeguards. This page is general information, not legal advice.
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