Bill Siwicki

Locky dominates the onslaught. And there has been an increase in deployment of so-called quiet malware such as remote access Trojan malware like jRAT, according to new research from PhishMe.

The number of incidents along with the number of patient records breached both slowed in October, according to Protenus. TheDarkOverLord? That cyber-perpetrator was back with two demands for ransom.

Health data breaches caused by unintended disclosure are up sharply as well, according to a new report.

Reliance on user IDs and passwords has put many organizations in a bad place. But more complex, secure and usable solutions exist to ensure individuals accessing a system are indeed who they say they are, says cybersecurity expert Mansur Hasib.

Joel Brenner, former senior counsel at the National Security Agency, discusses the history of cybersecurity, the problems in healthcare, and where organizations can look for help.

The technology entrepreneur discussed the rapidly changing IT and security landscape and shared advice for CIOs. 

The Obama appointee also shed light on what’s necessary for digitizing and transforming an enterprise. 

Craig Richardville of Carolinas HealthCare and David Higginson of Phoenix Children's were honored. CHIME also gave awards for public policy work and collaboration. 

Executives who are not present mask their competencies, warmth and trustworthiness, which can lead to problems, Amy Cuddy warned CHIME CIO Forum attendees.

The research firm detailed the use and planned use of several security technologies and found that anti-malware, firewall and patch management are the most implemented end-point cybersecurity technologies today.