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Managing the security risk in connected medical devices

By Unisys 05:16 pm September 21, 2017

Most healthcare system networks are hosting a mix of devices, many with up-to-date security, and others with no inherent security. Jeff Livingstone explains how to reduce the risk.

Blockchain for cybersecurity: What is its potential, what are its limitations?

By Mike Miliard 03:45 pm September 21, 2017

Sachin Shetty, associate professor at Old Dominion University's Center for Cybersecurity Education and Research, is excited about blockchain's potential, and is doing research with Sentara Healthcare into how it could be deployed. But privacy and scalability pose challenges, he said.

Advice for the CISO on strategy, planning and team building

By Mike Miliard 10:53 am September 20, 2017

A risk assessment can be the foundation for budgeting and priorities for the department.

Attorney clears up misconceptions about HIPAA, cyber insurance, BAAs

By Mike Miliard 04:34 pm September 11, 2017

Matt Fisher, partner and chair of the health law group at Mirick O'Connell, says hospitals need to know the facts about HIPAA compliance (it does not gurantee security), risk analysis (it shouldn't necessarily be done alone), business associate agreements (read them, don't just sign them) and cyber insurance (it's not a...

IBM security expert says effective incident response requires skills, practice

03:10 pm September 11, 2017

(SPONSORED) Caleb Barlow, vice president of threat intelligence at IBM Security, says sometimes a hospital's response (or lack thereof) to a data breach can be as damaging as the breach itself.

Healthcare attorney Barry Herrin on the value of the NIST Risk Management Framework

By Mike Miliard 11:05 am September 11, 2017

Barry Herrin, principal at Herrin Health Law, says spending more money on security technology will only accomplish diminishing returns. Instead, hospitals should take a broader view of people and processes, implementing risk management frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 and partnering with external threat groups such as InfoGuard and the FBI.

Penn Medicine CISO Dan Costantino on cybersecurity resource allocation

By Mike Miliard 11:03 am September 11, 2017

At the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum, the chief information security officer of Penn Medicine describes the state of cybersecurity in 2017 – from the potential incidents that keep him awake at night to emerging signs of encouragement. He also explains why military veterans have the right skill sets for IT and security work.

Former DHS Secretary Tom Ridge on what hospitals can learn from the intelligence community

By Tom Sullivan 11:02 am September 11, 2017

With security risks on all sides, healthcare providers must have a game plan. At the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge lays out the top things they should be doing right now to gain visibility into the threats – and how they should be planning for the future – while explaining the...

Unsecured medical devices leave doors wide open to cybercriminals

By Unisys 01:00 pm August 31, 2017

(SPONSORED) Even though they're a significant attack vector – a gateway through which attackers can gain access to a hospital's entire information network – the allure of vulnerable medical devices to cyber crooks is still under-appreciated, says Bill Parkinson director of global healthcare strategy at Unisys.

Women in Health IT: Influential perspectives

By Eric Bailey 07:20 am July 09, 2017

(SPONSORED) Adrienne Edens, VP of Education at CHIME, offers her perspective as a judge from the inaugural Most Influential Women in Health IT Awards and Helen Donnelly of Verizon applauds the initiative's focus to recognize influence and raise awareness within the community which it supports.