Lakewood Health joined the program as one of four early adopters in spring 2024. It started with a third-party evaluation of its cybersecurity policies and tools, and that led to the identification of several…
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A flashy security team with no structure. Off-the-shelf policies with no context. Vague priorities when systems go down.In this clip, HIMSS members break down the red flags that signal cyber risk—before the breach happens….
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A flashy security team with no structure. Off-the-shelf policies with no context. Vague priorities when systems go down.In this clip, HIMSS members break down the red flags that signal cyber risk—before the breach happens….
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The Strategic Shift in Healthcare Technology Decisions
Hospital CEOs are fundamentally changing how they evaluate technology investments, moving away from technical specifications toward measurable business outcomes. This paradigm shift reflects a growing demand for accountability…
Initial Breach Discovery
The Netherlands healthcare system faced one of its most devastating cybersecurity incidents when the Centre for Population Screening announced that a ransomware gang called Nova had successfully infiltrated Critical Diagnostics laboratory systems….
Is anyone’s health data ever truly safe?HIMSS member Heather Costa doesn’t think so—and she's not wrong. Healthcare data is one of the most valuable targets on the black market, and absolute safety isn’t guaranteed….
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Survey Reveals Widespread Security Vulnerabilities
Small healthcare practices across the United States are unknowingly exposing themselves to devastating cyberattacks and serious federal compliance violations, according to alarming findings from a comprehensive survey conducted by Paubox,…
Not everyone in cybersecurity comes from a traditional tech background—and that’s a strength.These HIMSS members share how they blended backgrounds in health IT, law, and compliance into meaningful cybersecurity careers. Their stories are a…
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Zach Evans, Chief Technology Officer at Xsolis
Health insurance payers, healthcare providers, and their associated contractors who handle patient data have all been forced to reckon with heightened cybersecurity concerns. For the entire industry, a…
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