Privacy & Security
Hospital preparedness programs are craving cyber components. At HIMSS26, a panel dispelled some of the confusion over resource sharing programs and explained how to get involved in coalitions.
Lessons from a LockBit ransomware attack can keep healthcare organizations running when faced with a cyberattack, said Zachary Lewis, CIO and CISO at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, in his HIMSS26 Cyber Forum keynote.
The industry's anxiety is concentrated at this intersection, says Phil Sobol of health IT consulting firm CereCore. Here's what hospital and health system IT leaders can be doing to tackle the challenges.
Also, General Practice New Zealand has called for minimum cybersecurity standards in primary care following recent reports of breaches.
A HIMSS26 session explores how to plan for and establish advanced isolated recovery environments as part of ransomware resiliency and business continuity planning.
The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center is warning American health systems to shore up their cybersecurity posture against the threat of distributed denial-of-service attacks stemming from the military conflict with Iran.
The Electronic Health Record Association tells ASTP/ONC that some unresolved issues make it difficult to comment on specific IT certification proposals. And the American Hospital Association says it has concerns about privacy and security standards.
Scott Doerr, virtual CISO at Fortified Health Security, previews his upcoming HIMSS26 talk where he will provide a practical framework for building ransomware resilience.
Healthcare organizations rely on cryptography-based security, but the infrastructure faces radical change with the rise of quantum computing. A panel of experts at HIMSS26 will explore what's needed to improve asset reliability and data protection now.
The Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act, which would offer grants to help healthcare organizations improve their prevention and response capabilities, moved out of the HELP Committee for consideration in the full Senate.