These Security Policy Changes Should Be on Health Systems’ Radar
In June, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado introduced the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2025 in the House of Representatives….
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) and Microsoft have unveiled significant enhancements to their collaborative Rural Health Resiliency program, marking a major advancement in supporting healthcare facilities serving America’s rural communities. This expanded initiative delivers…
Aimee Cardwell, CISO in Residence at Transcend
Over the past few years, I’ve watched as the number of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations across America has continued to trend upwards – undermining patient care and exposing millions of medical…
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Cindi Carter, Chief Information Security Officer at Check Point Software Technologies
In 2024 alone, more than 276 million patient records were compromised in cyber attacks targeting healthcare organizations, a figure that equates to 758,000 exposed…
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Steve Cagle, MBA was CEO of Clearwater at the time of this interview. He transitioned to board advisor on September 30.
Tell me about yourself and the company.
Clearwater is a healthcare-focused solutions firm…
“Most of the tactics to compromise those credentials didn’t require Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures,” Antani said of a red team test performed by his company. Twenty percent of the initial credentials the company compromised…
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Heather Arthur, Director of Privacy Strategy at Bluesight
Despite decades of investment in privacy programs, unauthorized access to patient records remains a persistent and costly challenge for healthcare organizations.
Patient privacy breaches cost an average of…
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Rui Ribeiro, CEO and Co-Founder, Jscrambler
For healthcare organizations, addressing cybersecurity risks is paramount. In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported a record-breaking 677 major healthcare data breaches, affecting over 182…
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How do you know your health data is safe?You don’t.In this video, HIMSS members challenge the illusion of digital safety and break down what it actually takes to protect patient data in today’s environment….
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Over the past five years, around 51% of IT leaders across industries say that their organization has experienced a data breach costing at least $1 million, according to the 2024 CDW Cybersecurity Research Report.
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