Librarians adopted and utilized web-based Google suite applications as a method of collaborating with each other on projects, research, and professional association membership duties. However, as cybercriminals have begun to exploit these tools to infect healthcare networks with ransomware, many hospital IT departments have blocked access to Google applications. This paper provides a background on security risks to healthcare institutions and possible alternatives to Google applications hospital librarians can use to continue collaborating.
Keywords: Google; hospital libraries; network security; ransomware.