DHB explains giant conficker virus fail
An audit has found the Waikato District Heath Board fell victim to a computer virus last year because its anti-virus software failed.
The conficker virus caused the shut down of 3,000 Waikato DHB computers, after it was loaded onto an unprotected computer via a USB stick.
The computer was used by a third party and was connected to the DHB's network. The DHB has admitted it gave insufficient priority to addressing the known risk of viruses. Mass use of USB storage devices and weak password protection also put it at a higher risk
