Healthcare Information Exchange (HIE)

Cloud Assumptions and Misconfigurations Threaten Healthcare Security

Steve Akers  •  October 3, 2024

As healthcare providers migrate their infrastructure and services to the cloud, they gain benefits such as increased flexibility, scalability and optimized patient data access and sharing. But misconceptions about cloud security are jeopardizing the security of electronic patient health information.

How Overreliance on EDR Is Failing Healthcare Providers

Andrey Pozhogin  •  September 30, 2024

Healthcare organizations have faced 21% of all cyberattacks since 2023, as cybercriminals use stolen data and operational disruptions to pressure providers into paying a ransom. Experts advise healthcare firms to move beyond EDR tools and adopt a holistic security strategy.

Identity Security Trailblazers - Health First

CyberArk  •  September 22, 2024

How Healthcare Can Stay Ahead of Ransomware Attacks

September 15, 2024

Hospitals and private care institutions use a multitude of complex endpoints ranging from medical computers and equipment to BYOD mobile devices. These endpoints are at high risk for becoming compromised and letting in cybercriminals who can wreak havoc on the IT infrastructure while stealing valuable electronic...

How to Boost HIPAA Compliance with Privileged Access Management

September 15, 2024

Most U.S. healthcare organizations cater to HIPAA with authentication and authorization systems, but many fall short in securing and monitoring privileged accounts. If you don’t have a sophisticated privileged access management (PAM) system in place, you’re at risk for costly attacks and patient data theft. In...

Live Webinar | Building a More Resilient Healthcare Enterprise and Ecosystem

Heather M. Costa, MPS, CBCP, CCRP, Director of Technology Resilience, Mayo Clinic , Jackie Mattingly, Ph.D., CHPS, HCISPP, CHISL, CISSP, Senior Director, Consulting Services, Clearwater , Angie Santiago, CBCP, Manager, Consulting Services – Resiliency Solutions, Clearwater  •  August 29, 2024

From attacks on hospitals that have disrupted operations for weeks to attacks on suppliers that have halted the critical flow of blood across an entire region of the country and the flow of financial information across much of the industry, healthcare's resiliency has been put to the test in a very profound way this...

Cybersecurity Support for Rural Hospitals

Jackie Mattingly, Ph.D., CHPS, HCISPP, CHISL, CISSP, Senior Director, Consulting Services, Clearwater  •  July 16, 2024

The recent announcement of Microsoft and Google's new cybersecurity initiatives for rural hospitals raises questions. Rather than allowing the tech giants to drive the conversation about cybersecurity, it is essential to focus on solutions that lead to substantial, lasting enhancements.

Reducing Complexity in Healthcare IT (eBook)

May 29, 2024

Rapid expansion of telehealth services and the shift to remote work arrangements have introduced new vulnerabilities as these systems often rely on external networks that need security. At the same time, greater network complexity is making it more challenging for IT teams to monitor and secure all endpoints...

Reducing Complexity in Healthcare IT

Tom Field  •  May 21, 2024

Healthcare IT environments are complex, the threats against them are unrelenting, and the resources to protect them are finite. Mike Nelson of DigiCert opens up on strategies to prioritize cybersecurity efforts and reduce the complexity of the attack surface.

Building Next-Gen Healthcare GRC Programs for Success

March 26, 2024

‘Next-generation’ GRC professionals now play a pivotal role in guiding executive decisions, helping the Board understand and set cybersecurity risk tolerance levels, and working with the frontline business to decide which risks should be remediated, mitigated, or even accepted. This business-focused approach...

2024 Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study

March 26, 2024

The 2024 Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study — a collaboration between Censinet, KLAS, the American Hospital Association, Health-ISAC, and the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council — provides an overview on the state of healthcare cybersecurity preparedness, maturity, and resiliency. It...

The Promise (and Peril) of AI in Healthcare

March 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has huge potential to transform healthcare for the better, but given AI’s unbridled adoption across the industry in just the past year alone, healthcare organizations must begin to actively manage the risks that AI presents to cybersecurity and patient safety. Based on conversations with...

5 Best Practices for Reducing Enterprise Cyber Risk

March 26, 2024

As ransomware continues to threaten care operations at hospitals and health systems across the country, managing enterprise cyber risk now means managing risks to patient safety. This Solution Brief provides 5 best practices for identifying, managing, and mitigating enterprise cyber risk to help health systems...

Embracing Precision for Enhanced Security

Jon Moore  •  November 7, 2023

For over a decade, the HIPAA Security Rule has required covered entities and business associates to engage in risk analysis and management. But due to the recent surges in data breaches within the healthcare sector, it's time to embrace an information asset-based approach to risk analysis.

OnDemand | Healthcare's Security Investment Dilemma

Francois Bodhuin, AVP and Chief Information Security Officer, Inspira Health , Jeremy Hughes, Manager of Security Engineering Services, Clearwater  •  October 18, 2023

Healthcare organizations invest billions of dollars in security solutions to safeguard sensitive patient data—but are those solutions working as intended? A 2020 report by Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that the healthcare industry will spend $125 billion cumulatively on cybersecurity from 2020 to 2025, growing...