Cybersecurity and Privacy

Dr. John Halamka, newly named president of Mayo Clinic Platform, shares his views of what cybersecurity in healthcare will look like in five years – and discusses his new job in Minnesota.

A more balanced security world includes vulnerability management that protects not only data, but also transactions and systems integrity, says Darren Lacey, CISO at Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Tim Reilly, COO and CFO at Zettaset, says despite the value encryption brings to the healthcare industry, adoption has been a struggle.

RiskRecon helps healthcare organizations identify and focus on the mission-critical issues found in external systems, explains Greg Besegai, the company's regional director.

Adam Kehler, principal consultant and healthcare practice lead at Online Business Systems, explains why requiring frequent mandatory password changes is no longer the go-to answer for system security.

Lorraine Bessmer, senior cybersecurity analyst at St. Luke's Health System, discusses the need for third-party cybersecurity standards to improve hospital-vendor partnerships.

Speakers at the Healthcare Security Forum in Boston discuss the rise of connected medical devices and what that means for a security team. 

Jaana Sinipuro, project director at Sitra, says transparency with fair data usage is being explored in Finland, while the country's general outlook is that data should be shared and used to improve services where possible.

Suzanne Schwartz, Associate Director for Science and Strategic Partnerships at the FDA, shared insights and advice on medical device security, including cybersecurity attack response and best practices for CIOs and CTOs.

Developing a better link between cybersecurity and patient-facing services is what Dan Taylor, director of security of NHS Digital, believes is a top priority – a good cybersecurity strategy focused on people.