Cybersecurity and Privacy
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While quantum computing will pose a threat to healthcare cybersecurity, Philip Bradley, HIMSS digital health strategist, says the INFRAM scale will align with cybersecurity frameworks as they adapt to a new quantum security model.
A strong asset and vulnerability management posture for all organizations – no matter the size – is the key to survival against ransomware attacks, says Katie Moussouris, founder and CEO of Luta Security.
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When it comes to threat detection, AI enables security leaders to do more with less because it can process data quickly and identify anomalies, says Etay Maor, chief security strategist at Cato Networks.
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While decentralizing healthcare data using blockchain can potentially bolster organizations' cybersecurity, Matt Murren, CEO of True North ITG, cautions that quantum computing may one day crack blockchain's ciphers.
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Cybercriminals invest heavily into developing new attacks, so Eric Liederman, CEO of CyberSolutionsMD, recommends that healthcare organizations take a proactive security stance and build strong resilience and recovery plans.
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Amid rising cyberattacks, Michael Gross, Cleveland Clinic's manager of cybersecurity intelligence, says third-party vendors present an inherent risk that is difficult to defend against, making internal preparedness crucial.
The updates are a refresh to put more onus around payers/providers to mature their cybersecurity program, says Ferdinand Hamada, managing director of the healthcare, pharma and life sciences sector at MorganFranklin Cyber.
The health insurer unintentionally exposed the personal data of 4.7 million people to Google through a misconfigured analytics tool used between 2021 and 2024.
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Karly Rowe, interim president of Inovalon's provider business unit, talks about how vendor support and partnership can keep organizations running and serving patients when cyber incidents like the Change Healthcare attack happen.
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Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS, says she believes strong governance and psychology-based training can help healthcare organizations combat social engineering cyberattacks that exploit workers' instinct to help.