Case Study THE CHALLENGE When the WannaCry ransomware attack swept the globe, IT staff at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital (L&D) worked throughout the weekend manually shutting down external links, deploying patches, and running intensive scans. While the L&D dodged disaster with WannaCry, IT wanted to respond more efficiently and quickly to potential attacks. IT also was looking for ways to simplify and speed the patching process. Further, IT faced a security-related challenge with the hospital’s virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) that needed to be resolved. When the incumbent security solution triggered updates, users experienced slower virtual desktop performance. The L&D IT team evaluated several security vendors, including Sophos, Microsoft, Kaspersky, and Bitdefen

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