Government Information Security Podcast
Government Information Security Podcast
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Exclusive, insightful audio interviews by our staff with government/security leading practitioners and thought-leaders. Transcripts are also available on our site!
Transforming a Cyber Program in the Aftermath of an Attack
In the aftermath of a ransomware attack several years ago, Hackensack Meridian Health embarked on transforming its cybersecurity program with the support of top leadership and increased funding and staff and by implementing critical security tools and best practices, said CISO Mark Johnson.
Mar 15
Protecting Medical Devices Against Future Cyberthreats
Healthcare organizations and makers of medical devices need to think about how to safeguard their critical medical gear against future cyberthreats, including the looming dangers posed by quantum computing, said Mike Nelson, global vice president of digital trust at security firm DigiCert.
Mar 15
Properly Vetting AI Before It's Deployed in Healthcare
The U.S. healthcare sector needs to closely watch government regulatory and legislative developments involving artificial intelligence, including the European Union AI Act, said Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.
Mar 14
Planning for Healthcare IT Resiliency on a Regional Basis
It's critical for hospitals and other firms to not only prepare for how they will respond to a cyberattack but also to consider the regional impact if a neighboring provider of services needed in the community is disrupted by a serious cyber incident, said Margie Zuk of Mitre.
Mar 14
Why HHS' Cybersecurity Goals Aren't Necessarily Voluntary
Healthcare sector organizations need to focus their attention on meeting the "voluntary" essential and enhanced cybersecurity performance goals set out by federal regulators before they become potential mandates, said Kate Pierce, virtual information security officer at Fortified Heath Security.
Mar 14
The Concentrated Cyber Risk Posed by Enormous Vendors
The vast healthcare ecosystem disruption caused by the recent attack on Change Healthcare, which affected more than 100 of the company's IT products and services, underscores the concentrated cyber risk when a major vendor suffers a serious cyber incident, said Keith Fricke, partner at tw-Security.
Mar 13
Building a 911 Cyber Civil Defense System for Healthcare
The healthcare sector needs a 911-style cyber civil defense system that can help all segments of the industry, including under-resourced groups, to more rapidly and effectively respond to cyberattacks and related incidents, said Erik Decker, CISO of Intermountain Health and a federal cyber adviser.
Mar 12
HHS Resources, Funding to Bolster Healthcare Cyber Efforts
The Department of Health and Human Services is working on grant programs and other financial programs to help under-resourced healthcare organizations deal with the cybersecurity challenges they're facing, said La Monte Yarborough, CISO and acting deputy CIO at HHS.
Mar 12
Importance of Resilience in Mitigating Supply Chain Attacks
The Change Healthcare attack is already providing valuable lessons to healthcare firms - mostly about the importance of resilience, especially when it comes the industry's supply chain and third parties, said Nitin Natarajan, deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Mar 11
How NOT to Lead
Leaders in cybersecurity - and in any other business - need to keep a bank account filled with the trust and respect of their employees and make sure that account stays in the black, said Chase Cunningham, aka the Doctor of Zero Trust. He discussed his new book on how to be a good leader.
Mar 5
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