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On a local level, the ransomware attack that engulfed Scripps Health starting May 1, paralyzing digital resources from hospitals to outpatient clinics, was isolated. Other health care systems in the region were unaffected and were able to assist diverted patients with serious and immediate needs including heart attacks and strokes.
But look around and it is obvious that Scripps is not alone.
A recent report from software firm VMWare Carbon Black estimates that its health care customers experienced a 9,851 percent increase in hacking attempts in 2020 compared with the previous year. Activity intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, with attempts spiking 87 percent from September to October.
Carol Steblay named Del Mar Community Connections April Volunteer of the Month
May 8, 2021 1:44 PM PT
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Cheerful, energetic Carol Steblay has been named April Volunteer of the Month by Del Mar Community Connections.
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Steblay was cited for the honor because of the many tasks she performs for the nonprofit organization, including driving seniors to medical and dental appointments and serving on the Program Committee, where she is point person for interaction with the Alzheimer’s Association.
Born in Montreal, Canada, Steblay moved to California in the mid-1960s, then Del Mar in the early 1990s, and has lived here ever since. Making her living in real estate, Steblay felt especially rewarded in her job when she frequently worked with first-time home buyers, who needed to put their confidence in someone who could help them navigate a confusing and high stakes process. Steblay loves to travel, hike, play tennis, cook, and walk the beach every
Until a year ago, the term “social distancing” wasn’t in the national lexicon and wearing masks was not the norm. But the COVID-19 pandemic changed our behaviors swiftly and often, from staying home to “flattening the curve” to donating meals to hospital workers to searching for vaccination appointments.
We learned to access work, school and entertainment via Zoom and other virtual platforms. Restaurants adapted to takeout models and, along with other businesses, have ping-ponged among various modes of operation as coronavirus cases have swelled and ebbed.
As we mark the anniversary of the first life-altering pandemic restrictions, the
La Jolla Light looks back at the past whirlwind year of COVID-19.