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Though sharing information with other health systems may not be a priority for leadership teams working through a breach, it is, ironically, one of the most important actions organizations can take for their peers, according to Denise Anderson, President of Health ISAC. That’s because, as she puts it, “one person’s defense will become everyone else’s […]
“Nurses and doctors didn’t go to school to become data entry technicians; and yet, a lot times, that’s what we feel like we’re doing,” said Gregg Nicandri, MD. In this interview, he talks about how URMC is leveraging technology to offload some of the burden, and shares his thoughts on the evolving CMIO role and what it takes to successfully drive change.
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.”
What it means to be a good CISO changes over time. In the past, it was all about rolling out some technologies that protected the enterprise. Today, however, that’s just stakes to play. Today, CISO are being defined by how good they are at keeping the business up and running, and how quickly they get […]
