When it comes to protecting ePHI, the current technology stack doesn’t quite stack up, according to Larry Ponemon and David Ting. During a recent discussion, they shared findings from a recent study and provided insights into how increasing visibility can help decrease security vulnerabilities.
“Front and Center”: How the “Intensified Landscape” Has Helped Elevate the CISO Role
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.
“A Significant Opportunity”: CISOs Explore the Role of Simplification in Bolstering Resiliency
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.
“Illuminating the Shadows:” How Leaders Can Harness the Power of Threat Intelligence
Integrating threat intelligence into the cybersecurity strategy can strengthen defenses, but it can also contribute to a broader understanding of the threat landscape, said CISO Jason Alexander. In this piece, he discusses the foundations of threat intelligence and how to weave it into the fabric of security programs.
“Hope Is Not a Strategy”: Cyber Leaders on the Real Keys to Executing a Defense-in-Depth Strategy
Bridging the Cybersecurity Skills Gap
The divide between the demand for cybersecurity talent and the supply of qualified individuals is big – and only growing, said Dennis Leber, Director of Cybersecurity at Honest Medical Group. Bridging that gap “requires a multi-faceted approach that involves investment in education, training, mentorship, diversity, technology, and collaboration,” he wrote in this blog.
Charting Success: The CISO’s Guide to Cultivating High-Performing Cybersecurity Teams
“Forward-looking and Strategic”: A Long-term, Collaborative Plan to Improve Cybersecurity
The Change Healthcare breach is just the latest piece of evidence that healthcare does, indeed, need a change, according to a panel of cybersecurity experts. At ViVE24, they unveiled a 5-year plan to upgrade security and resiliency across healthcare, and shared insights on what will take to achieve it.
Q&A with CHIME Public Policy Award Recipient Brian Sterud: “It Gives Me a Voice.”
Building and maintaining a solid network isn’t just important – it can be “worth its weight in gold,” said Brian Sterud, CIO and CISO at Faith Regional Health Services. In this interview, he talked about why participating in policy conversations is so important, the unique challenges faced by small and rural organizations, and his advice for ViVE attendees.
“Layers of Complexity”: CISOs Share a Multifaceted Strategy for Managing Insider Threats
With technology environments becoming increasingly complex and insider threats becoming more prevalent, CISOs and other leaders must be “constantly looking for controls that help secure our staff and the systems they touch, regardless of where they work,” said our panelists during a recent discussion.