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Hello, my ever-vigilant cyber sentinels! Today, we’re delving into a topic that’s guaranteed to make any CISO reach for the aspirin—insider threats. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Isn’t it enough that we’re constantly battling external attackers, patching vulnerabilities, and keeping up with the latest cyber gizmos?” But here’s the kicker: some of the most […]
“Embracing remote work requires a commitment to strong security measures,” according to Jason Alexander, CISO at VCU Health. In the final installment of a two-part series, he outlines strategies to help leaders fortify remote defenses and the tools that can “help keep digital barbarians at bay.”
In this interview with healthsystemCIO’s Anthony Guerra, Bob Schlofelt, Executive Director and CISO at Valleywise Health, discusses: His experience in multiple industries; Why healthcare is up there with the most difficult industries to be a CISO (hint: because every doctor is another boss); Why the fact that many health system physicians are not employees makes […]
As remote work becomes the new norm, “transforming our once-centralized fortresses into sprawling digital empires,” security leaders need to continue to step up their game. In the first of a two-part blog, Jason Alexander identifies the top risks of hybrid environments – and how they affect an organization’s cybersecurity posture.
It makes perfect sense – study what your adversaries are doing and plan your defenses accordingly. If they’re coming in the windows every time, perhaps you don’t need to keep adding locks to the door. And studies have been done in healthcare showing there is a typical attack profile that often entails moving from a […]
The pressures that go along with leading cyber in a healthcare institution are daunting; some of which include the need to be perfect all the time, the fact that the industry is under almost constant attack, and the presence of financial margins that don’t leave IT with money to burn. Of course, combine all that […]
What are the keys to successfully conducting cyber tabletops? Matt Christiansen, senior director of cybersecurity at Intermountain, provides useful tips in this post, from starting small to easing up on the ‘90s action film jargon.”
The community hospital market is struggling with razor-thin margins, according to John Gaede, CIO, at San Juan Regional Medical Center; the result of increasing payroll and technology costs, along with the sunsetting of pandemic-related government programs. CIOs, he says, are in the critical position of making sure every dollar of those technology costs is […]
By adopting Military Decision Making Process principles, leaders can more effectively navigate complexities, mitigate risks, and capitalize on key opportunities for strategic success, according to Dennis Leber. In this piece, he outlines six critical steps for leveraging the principles and offers guidance on how to overcome them.
With “its singular, robust authentication system,” single sign-on (SSO) can transform the landscape of cybersecurity and user management.” However, it requires a “thoughtful approach,” according to Jason Alexander. In this piece, the Grumpy CISO discusses the benefits and risks of SSO, and provides guidance on how to successfully implement it.
