Cybersecurity Leadership

New research on cyberattacks in the sector show that despite rising incidents healthcare providers remain inadequately protected and perpetrators continue to escape justice.

Headlines warn about attempts to exploit gaps in key pharma supply chain cybersecurity. Here's how CISOs can respond. 

Cybersecurity failures involving what should be sacrosanct health information have become so frequent and common that we are collectively desensitized.

IoT devices are exploding, and many are used in healthcare environments. With inherent risks and high stakes, healthcare CISOs need a plan now for securing these devices.

The past few years of security breaches have shown us that a cybersecurity overhaul of the healthcare system is overdue. Here are 7 reasons why.

Health providers need to ensure they are up to speed with cybersecurity as they seek new opportunities in the open economy.

Connected medical devices promise value for patients and doctors, but they also present new cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could put patients at risk.

The healthcare cybersecurity problem is real. Healthcare organizations regularly misinterpret the nature of the cybersecurity problem and how to treat it.

Some breaches at hospitals involving ransomware don’t have to be made public, a reporting loophole some lawmakers want to close.

Among the many lessons that will come out of the massive cyberattack might be a rethink of common patching practices.

The ongoing digitization of healthcare and emerging digital transformations in healthcare come with cybersecurity threats. Analysis and actions.

The path to improving healthcare security starts with admins evaluating their current state of security and the tools implemented.

The critical infrastructure and healthcare industries are key targets for cyberattacks because of their extensive use of cyber-physical systems. Here are best practices for cyber-physical security.

KPIs, metrics and other must-haves hospitals should track continuously to protect medical and patient data.

Breaches on the Rise as 70% of Healthcare Firms Are Hit. Thales eSecurity claims 39% have been breached in the past year alone

NHS England’s head of architecture has said cybersecurity needs to viewed as a business continuity issue by NHS boards and not one concerning IT.

A widespread ransomware attack such as WannaCry can cause problems for any business. For a health care organization, it can cause an utter catastrophe.

After two global ransomware attacks highlighted the potential dangers of network disruptions in the healthcare environment, cybersecurity experts say hackers have barely scratched the surface in terms of inflicting damage to healthcare's infrastructure, and some worry the next attack will lead to widespread patient harm.

The healthcare industry has to cope with various problems regarding the security and the privacy of valuable data. In the recent years, hospitals were serving as the major target for cybercriminals who conducted ransomware attacks on the institutions.

The question healthcare orgs need to ask themselves every day: “Are we more secure today than yesterday?” Here's some advice healthcare CISOs should heed.