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The Healthcare Cybersecurity Ecosystem: A System in Need of Comprehensive Care

Healthcare IT Today

Consider the Change Healthcare breach of 2024, costing $3 billion (and rising) and exposing 190 million individuals data. The lapse didnt just hit hospitals; it disrupted insurers, pharmacies, providers, and patients nationwide. Private Equity: The Overlooked Cybersecurity Front Other players amplify the stakes.

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Connected Medical Devices—the Next Target for Ransomware Attacks

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ryan Witt, Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader at Proofpoint The Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, is a deep web of interconnected devices that increasingly plays a vital role in care delivery. About Ryan Witt Ryan Witt is a healthcare cybersecurity leader at the cybersecurity company Proofpoint.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Difficult to Maintain, How a Security Operations Center Can Help

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The following is a guest article by Preston Duren, Vice President of Cybersecurity Operations at Fortified Health Security The need for adequate cybersecurity has never been higher for the nation’s hospitals and health systems.

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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

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One of hospital IT’s traditional concerns – hospital data stored in a vendor’s data center – can be a source of relief in a ransomware attack. Vendors should be ready to assist with data extracts when a hospital comes calling and hospital IT should leverage these relationships.

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Measures You Should be Implementing in Your Organization to Strengthen Your Cybersecurity and Protect Your Patient Data

Healthcare IT Today

John Chenoweth, Chief Product Security Officer at Elekta The critical mission for cyber security in healthcare is protecting patient data and ensuring continuity of care. To accomplish this, it takes a complete team effort, from device manufacturers to software developers and hospital IT security teams.