Privacy & Security

Humberto Farias of Concepta Technologies discusses his new Machine Advancement and General Intelligence Center and offers AI advice for healthcare C-suite executives and other health IT decision makers.

The bill was conceived after the Change Healthcare attack which lawmakers cited as evidence of a lack of preparation and training.

Writing to the health secretary and the deputy national security advisor, the lawmaker cited recent cyber hygiene failures by healthcare organizations and asked the agency to propose mandatory minimum cyber standards already under consideration.

As it introduces new capabilities for its healthcare network security platform, Palo Alto Networks aims to improve the detection and visibility of rapidly multiplying medical IoT devices, reducing the threat of cyber-attacks in medical settings.

Another week, another leak of personally identifiable information and protected health information at more than one major health organization. This time, a critical access hospital and a department of public health are attacked by ransomware.

The government is investing $4.2 million to launch the network.

The Change Healthcare cyberattack was a watershed moment, says Greg Surla, senior vice president and CISO for FinThrive. He advises providers to start with the cybersecurity performance goals before the government dictates controls.  

Celo's HIPAA-compliant messaging app allows care teams to share information easily without compromising patients' privacy. Jack Clough, the company's chief growth officer, shares more about the technology.  

While the healthcare group "strongly supports" CIRCIA's security goals, it's urging the Homeland Security agency to "consider the challenges covered entities face during and immediately after experiencing a cyberattack."

The Change Healthcare ransomware attack may not have shaken cyber insurance opportunities, but how chain reaction cyberattacks can aggregate policy claims gives underwriters the shivers, explains Hartmut Mai, president of Cyberwrite.