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• Beware COVID-19 fundraising scams invoking first responder support

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  It is important to be diligent with donations to ensure your money goes to a good cause

• What is the best identity theft protection?

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  Four strategies to protect yourself from the unsavory results of consumer identity theft

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  ESO launches 2020 ESO EMS Index to track nationwide EMS performance across five metrics

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  Read the Index for analysis of stroke assessment performance, aspirin administration, influenza-like illness, overdose encounter trends, and more

• Cybersecurity in the COVID-19 era

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  How to protect your data as cybercriminals capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic

• SC county dispatch center adjusting after malware attack

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  Officials say 911 responses have not been affected, but the attack has changed the way dispatchers perform their work

• Pinnacle EMS Quick Take: How to improve data security in EMS

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  Policies, training and cyber handwashing contribute to preventing malware attacks, phishing attempts and accidental data breaches

• NC city EMS agency upgrades system after cyberattack

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  Pasquotank-Camden EMS is moving to a secure cloud-based system after hackers found a software vulnerability and were able to access 15 years of patient records

• Why cybersecurity is important for EMS leaders

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  Cybersecurity, a real and credible threat to EMS agencies, is an additional risk for EMS leaders to understand and manage

• Investigation: Cyberattack on UK health service 'preventable'

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  The probe found computers at 81 health trusts had not been updated to secure them against the WannaCry ransomware attack

• EMS leaders should expect, prepare for cyberattack

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  Many EMS agencies and other public safety organizations have significant exposed risks that can lead to cyberattack data breaches and infrastructure damage

• Iowa hospital inadvertently posted information from over 5K patients

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  An official said "a limited set of data" was inadvertently saved in unencrypted files posted online through an application development site

• The ransomware epidemic: What EMS agencies need to know

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  Don't get caught paying to access your data; use these tips to prevent, identify and recover from EMS ransomware attacks

• Officials: U.S. health network still affected by cyberattack

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  Heritage Valley Health System said there's no evidence confidential patient information had been accessed

• Ransomware cyberattack continues to cripple hospitals

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  Seven of the 47 affected hospitals and clinics in Britain are still having IT problems; new variants of the rapidly replicating malware were discovered

• Experts 'working around the clock' to restore health services after cyberattack

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  The extortion attack, which locked up computers and held users' files for ransom, is believed to be the biggest of its kind ever recorded

• Ransomware cyberattack cripples hospitals across England

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  British Prime Minister Theresa May said there is no evidence that patient data has been compromised

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