Privacy & Security

Adam Green, partner at the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, offers some perspective on how healthcare buyers should approach documentation for potential red flags.

Troy Adams, cyber engagement specialist at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, says Scattered Spider suspects are between 19 and 22 - and deploy sophisticated ransomware such as ALPHV Black Cat, used on Change Healthcare.

Tom Leary, senior vice president and head of government relations at HIMSS, says every government in every country is concerned with protecting data and training its workforce to be prepared for a cyberattack.

It has also been validated for Stage 7 of the HIMSS INFRAM.

Scott Alldridge, author of "VisibleOps Cybersecurity: Enhancing Your Cybersecurity Posture with Practical Guidance," discusses Zero Trust and micro-segmentation, leadership’s role, proactive threat management, and more.

The safety nonprofit says artificial intelligence models that aren't properly evaluated and deployed are a big concern for 2025. Others include home health technology and hospital infusion system vulnerabilities.

No textbook is required when real-life cyber risks are this serious, says Laquan Black, assistant professor of health information technology at Guttman Community College CUNY.

Heather Costa, Mayo Clinic's director of technology resilience, says that "we can never mitigate risk to zero and still have the business be operational."

Behavioral AI and a fully integrated toolset are critical elements for information protection.

Ian Mack, IT senior security analyst for the University of Virginia and the communications chair for the HIMSS Virginia Chapter, says those efforts can save lives and chart the direction of future initiatives.