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Bill Siwicki

Bill Siwicki

Bill Siwicki is Managing Editor of Healthcare IT News. Bill has 36 years of experience in journalism, with more than 25 years experience in healthcare IT.

Security
By Bill Siwicki | 11:58 am | July 07, 2017
As attack surfaces become more common across various industries, the fact that this tactic has already worked elsewhere means hospitals can use the best practice too.
Mergers & Acquisitions
By Bill Siwicki | 02:22 pm | July 06, 2017
The move could help the NantHealth founder and billionaire biotech mogul, who is embroiled in various controversies, with precision medicine efforts.
Security
By Bill Siwicki | 11:51 am | July 06, 2017
Infosec pros share tips on working with device manufacturers as well as questions that hospitals need to be answering now.
Security
By Bill Siwicki | 10:47 am | July 05, 2017
There is a significant gap between threats organizations face and their readiness to address those in a timely or effective manner.
Security
By Bill Siwicki | 01:10 pm | June 30, 2017
Privacy and security lapses can quickly become professional liability and medical malpractice risks if healthcare organizations aren’t prepared.
Privacy & Security
By Bill Siwicki | 10:20 am | June 30, 2017
One-third of businesses have suffered an insider-caused breach, with potential losses from each incident surpassing $5 million, according to the State of Cybersecurity Report from cybersecurity firm Forcepoint.
Privacy & Security
By Bill Siwicki | 01:02 pm | June 29, 2017
A new survey points to improved password practices, and a cybersecurity expert has password advice for healthcare CIOs and CISOs.
Privacy & Security
By Bill Siwicki | 11:00 am | June 29, 2017
Though not a silver bullet, AI and machine learning can augment security systems to better identify malicious activity and prevent cybercrime, experts say.
Privacy & Security
By Bill Siwicki | 03:53 pm | June 28, 2017
The Sentinel system is designed to grab spear-phishing e-mails and social communications before they reach targeted employees. The system comes with APIs for various channels.
Privacy & Security
By Bill Siwicki | 02:44 pm | June 27, 2017
Having a framework that is easy to use and understand is making all the difference for systems like Butler Health.