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And while health IT leaders say they have problems finding qualified people, the fact is they are not making the investments they need to train and develop project managers, says a HIMSS17 speaker.

Frank Abagnale, the renowned security expert and former confidence artist, will discuss cybersecurity issues and identity theft at HIMSS17.

Sculley, currently chairman of the board at RxAdvance, discusses the future of risk-based care and how cloud computing services can help.

Scott Borg of the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit said that health executives must take into account the economics of security and that is more about making decisions that create value than just money.

Locky dominates the onslaught. And there has been an increase in deployment of so-called quiet malware such as remote access Trojan malware like jRAT, according to new research from PhishMe.

The number of incidents along with the number of patient records breached both slowed in October, according to Protenus. TheDarkOverLord? That cyber-perpetrator was back with two demands for ransom.

Health data breaches caused by unintended disclosure are up sharply as well, according to a new report.

Reliance on user IDs and passwords has put many organizations in a bad place. But more complex, secure and usable solutions exist to ensure individuals accessing a system are indeed who they say they are, says cybersecurity expert Mansur Hasib.

Joel Brenner, former senior counsel at the National Security Agency, discusses the history of cybersecurity, the problems in healthcare, and where organizations can look for help.

The technology entrepreneur discussed the rapidly changing IT and security landscape and shared advice for CIOs.