Insight Warns Healthcare Leaders of Imminent Microsoft Server Security Threat
April 13 2015 - 8:30AM
Insight Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:NSIT), a leading worldwide
technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions,
today announced representatives from Insight's US operating
division are at the nation's largest gathering of healthcare
technology leaders to spotlight the risks of failing to address the
pending end of service for Microsoft Windows Server 2003. On July
14, 2015, Microsoft will cease support for this widely-used
operating system and Insight has found many healthcare institutions
have yet to take the critical steps to prepare for this change and
protect their sensitive data.
At the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
(HIMSS) Annual Conference at McCormick Place in Chicago, Insight
made available to the 38,000 attendees detailed information on how
to protect information stored on millions of computer servers from
cyber attacks and data loss.
Department of Health and Human Services data shows that since
2009, the personal health record data of 120 million people has
been compromised during 1,100 separate breaches. Attack incidents
have increased annually, and if healthcare organizations don't
prepare for the end of service for Microsoft Windows Server 2003,
the risk of a material breach increases significantly. The U.S.
Department of Homeland Security in an alert said computer systems
running the unsupported Microsoft Server 2003 operating system are
exposed to elevated cybersecurity risks such as malicious attacks
or electronic data loss.
"The end of service for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 presents
one of the most far-reaching risks to health data we have seen,"
said David Cristal, Vice President of Sales, Public Sector and
Healthcare. "We are connecting with healthcare leaders here at the
Healthcare Information and Management Systems event to help them
understand and then address the end of service so we can limit the
risks of exposing sensitive health data."
Microsoft research in 2014 reported that 23.8 million instances
of Windows Server 2003 were running on 11.9 million physical
servers worldwide. That's an estimated 39% of all installed
Microsoft Server operating systems. On July 14, 2015, Microsoft
will phase out support and no longer provide critical support,
automatic fixes, updates, or provide technical assistance.
Healthcare institutions have options including an upgrade to a
newer, supported operating system, replacement of servers or
transitioning IT operations to a cloud-based service.
"It doesn't matter if the operating system is an integral or
minor part of a data center, the risk is the same," Cristal said.
"The healthcare and technology industries are working together to
make sure the data center holes big and small are filled so
attackers can't gain control and severely exploit this issue."
Insight has made information available during the HIMSS event at
booth 8351 in Hall North detailing the approaches healthcare
institutions can take to mitigate the end of service. For more
information on the issue, visit www.insight.com/ServerIgnite or
call 800-INSIGHT.
About Insight
Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a leading technology provider of
hardware, software and service solutions to business and government
clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and
Asia-Pacific. Insight is focused on helping organizations move
technology goals forward in the areas of Office Productivity,
Unified Communications and Collaboration, Mobility, Network and
Security, Data Center and Virtualization, Data Protection and
Cloud. Insight has sold over seven million business and public
sector client cloud seats across the globe. With approximately
5,400 teammates worldwide, Insight is ranked No. 483 on the 2014
Fortune 500 and generated sales of $5.3 billion for the year ended
December 31, 2014. For more information, please call 1.800.INSIGHT
(1.800.467.4448) in the United States or visit www.insight.com.
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CONTACT: CHUCK KING
Insight Enterprises, Inc.
TEL. (480) 409-6390
EMAIL: CHUCK.KING@INSIGHT.COM
JOE MCGURK
Sloane & Company
TEL. (212) 446-1874
EMAIL: JMCGURK@SLOANEPR.COM
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