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Does your contracting process have the necessary language and sanctions to protect your organization from ransomware attacks? CISO Mitch Parker sheds light on what the recent Department of Treasury guidance tell us (and what it doesn’t).
A key element in understanding the sanctions risks associated with ransomware payments is in understanding the threat actors and how they operate, says Mitch Parker, CISO at Indiana University Health.
Contrary to the old adage, words can hurt. In fact, they can make people feel defensive and even fearful, says Mitch Parker, who breaks down common responses and provides guidance on how leaders can react in a positive way.
Protecting data is about more than just implementing the right tool, says Mitch Parker. It’s about setting the right expectations for deliverables, being realistic about what security solutions can (and can’t) do, and avoiding mimicry.
If health IT and security leaders aren’t willing to take an honest look at why cybersecurity attacks work, we’re never going to be able to prevent them, says Mitch Parker, who examines the growing problem in this two-part series.
Solid leads can be so difficult to obtain; is it that big of a deal for security companies to utilize potentially shady marketing techniques? Yes, says Mitch Parker, Executive Director of IS and Compliance at Indiana University Health. Here’s why.
A strong relationship between vendor and customer is one built on mutual understanding, respect, and hard work. Nothing will sever it quicker than bad leads or blind referral requests, says Mitch Parker.
The key to achieving success in healthcare IT – or any field, for that matter – isn’t in the number of calls you make, but rather the level of service you provide, says Mitch Parker, CISO at Indiana University Health.
Implementing a system that can accurately identify patients isn’t as simple as adding a field to an EMR system. But it is going to require “a mobilization and educational effort similar to the one that made EMR usage pervasive,” says Mitch Parker.
Before we can get into the specifics of why a national patient identification system is necessary, it’s important to reflect on the changes the industry has seen in the past 20 years when it comes to data access and privacy, says Mitch Parker.
