UnHack with Drex DeFord

By This Week Health

Cyber-safety is patient-safety. On “UnHack,” Drex DeFord, veteran healthcare CIO and infused strategist, breaks down the biggest cybersecurity and risk challenges facing healthcare today. Drex and exp... more

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February 18, 2025 Today: UH's $3M Housing Investment: Healthcare Beyond Hospital Walls
February 18, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss University Hospitals' innovative $3 million investment in mixed-income housing in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood. Learn how this strategic investment model combines healthcare outcomes with community development, using data analytics to track impact on ER visits and long-term health outcomes.
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February 17, 2025UnHack (the News): Upcoming HIPAA Update and Third-Party Risk Next Steps with George Pappas
February 17, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, dives into the evolving landscape of healthcare cybersecurity. What separates mere compliance from genuine organizational protection as organizations grapple with increasing regulatory pressures and the imminent HIPAA security rule update? The discussion explores these critical questions while examining the convergence of various security frameworks and the industry's shift toward more rigorous security standards.

Key Points:
03:41 HIPAA Security Rule Update
05:43 Third-Party Risk Management
08:24 Frameworks and Compliance

News Articles:
Healthcare CIOs Prepare For HIPAA Update
Chubb Report Reveals Cybersecurity as Leading Risk Threatening Business Growth, with Technology Disruption Following Closely Behind

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February 14, 2025 Today: It's All About the Heart: Cardiac Care and Valentines Day
February 14, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore cutting-edge advancements in cardiac care, where engineering and medicine converge to revolutionize heart health. PhD students at Texas A&M’s School of Engineering Medicine are pioneering research in biomechanical modeling and AI-driven diagnostics to predict and prevent heart disease.
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February 13, 2025 2 Minute Drill: Deepfake Job Applicants, OpenAI's Non-Breach, and iOS Updates with Drex DeFord
A San Francisco cybersecurity company recently uncovered multiple deepfake attempts by North Korean actors during their hiring process, highlighting a growing concern in technical recruitment. OpenAI has concluded an investigation finding no evidence of a system breach, despite hackers' claims of possessing 20 million user credentials. The claimed data was likely assembled from other sources according to third-party threat intelligence. Additionally, Apple has released important security updates in iOS 18.3.1, requiring immediate attention for all Apple device users.

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February 13, 2025 Today: How CIOs Can Foster Trust and Collaboration with Humble Leadership
February 13, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore how CIOs and healthcare IT leaders can cultivate a culture of humble leadership. Learn how humility enhances psychological safety, improves decision-making, and creates an environment where the best ideas emerge. Discover actionable strategies to balance humility with decisiveness, elevate teams, and drive transformation in healthcare IT.
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February 12, 2025 Today: AI Goes Largely Unchecked for Accuracy and Bias in Hospitals
February 12, 2025: Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, but are hospitals truly ready? Sarah and Kate explore how 65% of U.S. hospitals are implementing AI tools, the gaps in evaluating bias and accuracy, and what leaders must do to ensure responsible AI adoption. Join us as we discuss key findings from a University of Minnesota study, challenges smaller hospitals face with off-the-shelf AI models, and the crucial role of AI governance in mitigating bias.
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February 11, 2025 Today: IT Needs More Women and They Need to be Treated Better
February 11, 2025: Despite growing cybersecurity threats, women remain underrepresented in the field, making up only 25% of the workforce—an even smaller fraction in leadership roles. Sarah and Kate explore the barriers women face in cybersecurity, from hiring biases to workplace culture, and discuss the business case for diversity in security teams. Learn how inclusive leadership, mentorship programs, and strategic hiring can help close the gender gap and strengthen cybersecurity resilience.
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February 11, 2025 2 Minute Drill: Device Security, Federal System Concerns, and Employee Targeting with Drex DeFord
Drex explores Health-ISAC's new comprehensive paper addressing the critical aspects of medical device lifecycle security management and cybersecurity responsibilities. He discusses growing concerns among healthcare executives regarding DOGE's takeover of federal systems and its potential impact on regulatory compliance. The episode concludes with an alarming trend where cybercriminals are actively recruiting healthcare employees for insider threats, offering financial incentives for company information.

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February 10, 2025Newsday: DeepSeek AI Shakes the Industry and Security Counters with Drex DeFord and Bill Russell
February 10, 2025: Drex and Bill Discuss the News. How does the rapid rise of China's DeepSeek AI challenge the dominance of U.S. tech companies? As AI adoption accelerates, are policies and training enough to prevent misuse, or will enterprise browsers and stricter controls become the new standard? And with the future of mergers and acquisitions in healthcare, how can CIOs and CISOs ensure they aren’t integrating unseen security risks? Bill and Drex tackle these urgent questions, exploring the implications of AI-driven disruption, the evolving role of cybersecurity in healthcare, and the critical importance of strategic planning in a rapidly shifting landscape.

Key Points:
00:49 Deep Seek AI: The New Contender
06:32 Enterprise Browsers: A New Defense
10:39 Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare
16:00 Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook

News Articles:
DeepSeek's Launch Shakes Markets, Threatens U.S. AI Dominance
Healthcare poised for 'robust' M&A activity in 2025: PwC

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19min
February 07, 2025 2 Minute Drill: Ransom Payments Drop, SecureWorks Acquisition, and DeepSeek Risks with Drex DeFord
Ransomware payments saw a 35% decline in 2024—what's driving the drop? Sophos finalizes its $859 million acquisition of SecureWorks, signaling more M&A activity in cybersecurity for 2025. Plus, DeepSeek AI is gaining traction in healthcare, but its data policies raise serious concerns.

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FAQs about UnHack with Drex DeFord:

How many episodes does UnHack with Drex DeFord have?

The podcast currently has 238 episodes available.