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In this podcast interview, Suresh Gunasekaran talks about how his experience as both CIO and COO helped prepare him for the CEO role; how Covid-19 created a “burning platform”; and why collaboration is such a critical component in improving health equity.
CISOs know they can’t plug all the holes in their security environment, especially when it comes to IoMT. However, just like when tackling any to-do list, they can prioritize, directing resources to the most critical vulnerabilities and devices. They can also structure their operations in such a way as to enable a rapid and coherent response when something does go wrong. In this important webinar, industry leaders will discuss how they handle vulnerability management and incident response.
Steve Crocker, CISO at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, says after receiving a full briefing from IT security, business leaders should make the final decision on how much risk they want to accept.
In her role as AVP of IS operations, one of Maureen Hetu’s core objectives is show how the work her team is doing “supports our patients, supports our clinicians, and contributes to the strategic success of the organization,” she said in a recent interview.
There’s a confluence of challenging factors facing health systems today when it comes to retaining cyber professionals. First, there’s not enough of them to fill open requirements. Then, there’s daily “stop everything” mandatory patches. Finally, work-from-anywhere has created much broader competition for talent. So, how do you hire and retain staff, keep them motivated, and secure your organization during times like these? We’ll talk to three current and former healthcare executives about challenges and practical solutions.
