Jeffery Daigrepont and Dan Stewart join Mark to discuss healthcare information technology (HCIT) and the current state of cybersecurity for the healthcare industry. Jeffery and Dan describe the cybersecurity landscape in healthcare, why cybercriminals are targeting healthcare providers, and the importance of security risk assessments and security programs.

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Episode Synopsis

Jeffery and Dan cover ten questions about healthcare cybersecurity and security risk assessments for healthcare providers.

 

1. What is the current state of cybersecurity in the healthcare industry?
2. Why is healthcare so attractive to cybercriminals?
3. What are the top cybersecurity threats in healthcare?
4. What is the real cost of a data breach in healthcare?
5. What are the primary obstacles for a provider to develop and maintain an adequate security program?
6. Where should healthcare providers start? On what key areas should they focus?
7. Why is it essential to have a strategy at the boardroom level to succeed in achieving a high-level cybersecurity program?
8. How do providers protect their critical assets as cyber threats continue to evolve?
9. What does an organization do when a data breach occurs?
10. When does it make sense for an organization to use a managed services approach to cybersecurity?

 

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