Healthcare Information Exchange (HIE)

How Overreliance on EDR is Failing Healthcare Providers

November 13, 2024

Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations are becoming more frequent—and more devastating. While many healthcare providers rely on Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) as their main line of defense, this strategy is falling short. EDR is designed to catch specific threats, but it doesn’t address the full...

Driving Real Cyber Risk Reduction in Healthcare

Jon Stone  •  November 5, 2024

Cyber risk reduction is critical as the healthcare landscape has undergone dramatic shifts - a significant portion of the workforce has transitioned to remote work and digital services have surged, breeding new cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.

Critical Condition: How Qilin Ransomware Endangers Healthcare

October 8, 2024

In this eye-opening presentation, CyberArk raises the alert of Qilin, a sophisticated Ransomware as a Service operator specifically targeting the U.S. healthcare sector.

Cloud Assumptions and Misconfigurations Threaten Healthcare Security

Steve Akers  •  October 3, 2024

As healthcare providers migrate their infrastructure and services to the cloud, they gain benefits such as increased flexibility, scalability and optimized patient data access and sharing. But misconceptions about cloud security are jeopardizing the security of electronic patient health information.

How Overreliance on EDR Is Failing Healthcare Providers

Andrey Pozhogin  •  September 30, 2024

Healthcare organizations have faced 21% of all cyberattacks since 2023, as cybercriminals use stolen data and operational disruptions to pressure providers into paying a ransom. Experts advise healthcare firms to move beyond EDR tools and adopt a holistic security strategy.

Identity Security Trailblazers - Health First

CyberArk  •  September 22, 2024

How Healthcare Can Stay Ahead of Ransomware Attacks

September 15, 2024

Hospitals and private care institutions use a multitude of complex endpoints ranging from medical computers and equipment to BYOD mobile devices. These endpoints are at high risk for becoming compromised and letting in cybercriminals who can wreak havoc on the IT infrastructure while stealing valuable electronic...

How to Boost HIPAA Compliance with Privileged Access Management

September 15, 2024

Most U.S. healthcare organizations cater to HIPAA with authentication and authorization systems, but many fall short in securing and monitoring privileged accounts. If you don’t have a sophisticated privileged access management (PAM) system in place, you’re at risk for costly attacks and patient data theft. In...

OnDemand | Building a More Resilient Healthcare Enterprise and Ecosystem

Heather M. Costa, MPS, CBCP, CCRP, Director of Technology Resilience, Mayo Clinic , Jackie Mattingly, Ph.D., CHPS, HCISPP, CHISL, CISSP, Senior Director, Consulting Services, Clearwater , Angie Santiago, CBCP, Manager, Consulting Services – Resiliency Solutions, Clearwater  •  August 29, 2024

From attacks on hospitals that have disrupted operations for weeks to attacks on suppliers that have halted the critical flow of blood across an entire region of the country and the flow of financial information across much of the industry, healthcare's resiliency has been put to the test in a very profound way this...

Cybersecurity Support for Rural Hospitals

Jackie Mattingly, Ph.D., CHPS, HCISPP, CHISL, CISSP, Senior Director, Consulting Services, Clearwater  •  July 16, 2024

The recent announcement of Microsoft and Google's new cybersecurity initiatives for rural hospitals raises questions. Rather than allowing the tech giants to drive the conversation about cybersecurity, it is essential to focus on solutions that lead to substantial, lasting enhancements.

Reducing Complexity in Healthcare IT (eBook)

May 29, 2024

Rapid expansion of telehealth services and the shift to remote work arrangements have introduced new vulnerabilities as these systems often rely on external networks that need security. At the same time, greater network complexity is making it more challenging for IT teams to monitor and secure all endpoints...

2024 Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study

March 26, 2024

The 2024 Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study — a collaboration between Censinet, KLAS, the American Hospital Association, Health-ISAC, and the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council — provides an overview on the state of healthcare cybersecurity preparedness, maturity, and resiliency. It...

The Promise (and Peril) of AI in Healthcare

March 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has huge potential to transform healthcare for the better, but given AI’s unbridled adoption across the industry in just the past year alone, healthcare organizations must begin to actively manage the risks that AI presents to cybersecurity and patient safety. Based on conversations with...

5 Best Practices for Reducing Enterprise Cyber Risk

March 26, 2024

As ransomware continues to threaten care operations at hospitals and health systems across the country, managing enterprise cyber risk now means managing risks to patient safety. This Solution Brief provides 5 best practices for identifying, managing, and mitigating enterprise cyber risk to help health systems...

Building Next-Gen Healthcare GRC Programs for Success

March 26, 2024

‘Next-generation’ GRC professionals now play a pivotal role in guiding executive decisions, helping the Board understand and set cybersecurity risk tolerance levels, and working with the frontline business to decide which risks should be remediated, mitigated, or even accepted. This business-focused approach...