紧急报告，Fire＆EMS记录管理的领先提供商软件总部位于华盛顿的贝灵汉，报告说companyand its databases were not affected by the “WannaCry” ransomware attack. The cyberattack struck hundreds of thousands of Internet users around the globe in recent days, and continues to disrupt the normal routines of many.
公司的执行董事,Ed O ' neill说that at Emergency Reporting (ER), data security is the top priority. “Our most important job is to ensure that customers’ Fire and EMS data is safe and secure,” O’Neill says. “Many of our users have EMS patient data with HIPAA protection, thousands have employee data like payroll, and all have citizen data like names and addresses related to fire services. Our first line of defense is employing a world class team of system administrators and information security professionals who are charged with managing our systems to meet or exceed the expectations of our many Department of Defense customers, which include military branches and government agencies.”
ER拥有极高的安全标准，并实施了各种最佳实践来确保客户数据的安全，包括：
- 使用AES进行静止保护的数据，并使用HTTPS和SSL加密进行运动保护数据
- 在符合DIACAP兼容的安全级别的同时进行FEDRAMP认证，以操作
- 符合国防信息系统局（DISA）的安全技术实施指南（柱头）的配置标准
- 需要急诊人员的两因素身份验证才能获得特权系统访问
- 操作两个物理数据中心和Microsoft Azure托管的几个云实例
O’Neill says that in addition to the company’s careful regimen of system patching and security monitoring, the team observed the ransomware threat progress and took additional steps to ensure ER’s systems were as secure as possible.
“The ‘WannaCry’ cyberattack is just another reminder that cloud-based systems are absolutely essential for managing records and data, and choosing a records management solution (RMS) that has a top-notch IT team like ER will help ensure that data is safe when cyberattacks happen,” O’Neill says. “We’re proud to be able to offer our customers the highest information security standards in the industry. That’s one of the reasons we’re known as the ‘most trusted’ Fire and EMS solution.”
