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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.
With breaches becoming increasingly common, it’s important to have a set of standards to help healthcare organizations safeguard data, according to Joey Meneses, CTO at Akron Children’s Hospital. In this guest blog, he provides guidance covering a number of areas, from access controls to breach notifications to patch management.
As cyberattacks continue to mount – and place healthcare organizations under the spotlight – the CISO role has becoming increasingly important, according to Nick Giannas and Zachary Durst of WittKeiffer. In this piece, they share findings from a recent report on the most significant challenges facing cybersecurity leaders and how they can be overcome.
As healthcare organizations become increasingly reliant on third parties – and subsequently, take on more risk – cybersecurity leaders find themselves in a difficult spot, according to Adam Zoller and Sanjeev Sah. During a recent webinar, they talked about the CISO’s role in improving business continuity and why ownership doesn’t always matter.
The key to building a resilient and user-friendly cybersecurity framework is in acknowledging and addressing the human element, according to Dennis Leber, PhD. In this piece, he examines how the relationship between cybersecurity and human factors engineering can lead to “more effective, adaptable, and user-centric” solutions.
If cybersecurity networks are a “sprawling, bustling metropolis, with data zipping and zooming like cars in peak hour traffic,” SIEM tools act as an “ultra-sophisticated traffic control center,” writes Jason Alexander, CMIO at VCU and author of the blog ‘Confessions of a Grumpy CISO.’
Thanks to the “industrialization of cybercrime,” obtaining (and paying for) cyber insurance coverage has become more challenging than ever – and at a time when healthcare organizations need it most, according to our panelists in a recent webinar.
One of several benefits of having cybersecurity leaders serve on health system boards? They can provide cybersecurity expertise, drive governance, improve cyber literacy, strengthen collaboration, and enhance stakeholder confidence, according to Dennis Leber.
The key to being a successful cybersecurity leader is to understand the business and mission, said Jeffrey Vinson, Chief Cyber & Information Security Officer at Harris Health System. “You have to understand what the core outcomes are supposed to be, and make sure you’re moving toward them.”
“While technical expertise is crucial, soft skills are equally vital for a successful CISO,” according to Dennis Leber. In the first of this two-part series, he breaks down the key role security players play in “safeguarding critical assets while spearheading innovation and growth.”
