Fortified Health Security announced that William Crank has joined its leadership team as chief operating officer (COO). Crank’s addition to the team will allow Fortified to effectively scale operations amid its continued growth.
Year: 2018
Nashville Medical News Spotlights Fortified’s Cybersecurity Work
If the thought of a cybersecurity breach to your bank is terrifying, imagine the fallout for a healthcare organization tasked with protecting the financial, personal and medical information of millions of patients.
Fortified Health Security Releases Healthcare Cybersecurity Mid-Year Horizon Report
Fortified releases a mid-year update to its annual healthcare cybersecurity Horizon Report that highlights the growing number of cybersecurity attacks hitting the healthcare industry in the form of phishing campaigns, ransomware attacks, and breaches initiated through email.
Dodson Appears on HIMSS Code Red Podcast
Fortified President Dan L. Dodson recently sat with Rod Piechowski of HIMSS to talk about healthcare cybersecurity risk mitigation, ROI and its impact on organizational culture.
Fortified Earns Top Ranking as a Cybersecurity Solutions Provider for Medical Device and IoT by Black Book Research
Black Book Market Research LLC, a respected healthcare and public opinion research company, has ranked Fortified Health Security as the top cybersecurity services and solutions vendor in its medical device and internet of things (IoT) category.
Five Tips for Protecting Your IoT-enabled Medical Devices
Research shows us that security breaches can greatly impact a healthcare organization’s reputation. Unfortunately, healthcare leaders are stuck in the cross hairs of consumers and hackers. While consumers want transparency, access to information and assurance their personal information will remain safe, hackers are busy compromising patient information at a faster...
FDA Medical Device Safety Action Plan: Will it Work?
The FDA's Medical Device Safety Action Plan - while well-intended in addressing medical device security issues - has several gap areas needing addressed.
FDA takes a long—and long-term—look at device safety in new plan (via Modern Healthcare)
Fortified's Dan L. Dodson comments on the FDA's Medical Device Security Plan in this Modern Healthcare article.
U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Medical Device Safety Action Plan
Download the FDA’s plan on protecting patients and promoting public health with the Medical Device Safety Action Plan. Download the full report here.
Fortified Health Security Partners with Beacon Health System to Strengthen its Cybersecurity Program
In this Beacon Health System cybersecurity case study, Fortified provided VTM, SIEM, DLP and a Connected Medical Device and IoT Security Program solutions.
HIMSS Takaways for 2018
Customer Experience, Protecting IoT and Connected Medical Devices, and Clinical Engineering + HIT are top areas of discussion at recent HIMSS conference.
CHIA Journal publishes Dan L. Dodson’s “Current State of Cybersecurity in Health Care”
The California Health Information Management Leaders' CHIA Journal publishes Fortified president Dan L. Dodson's "The Current State of Cybersecurity in Health Care".
Fortified Health Security Earns Prestigious 2018 Frost & Sullivan Healthcare IoT Cybersecurity Company of the Year Award
Frost & Sullivan conducted an in-depth analysis of the healthcare cybersecurity market and named Fortified as the 2018 North American Healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Company of the Year.
Fortified named “Healthcare IoT Cybersecurity Company of the Year”
Frost & Sullivan has recently recognized Fortified's industry leadership in visionary innovation & performance, and customer impact. Read the full report.
OCR Cybersecurity Report – January 2018
Download the January 2018 OCR report on Cyber Extortion. Download the full report here.
Frost & Sullivan 2018 Healthcare IoT Company of the Year Report
Read the full Frost & Sullivan report that named Fortified Health Security the 2018 Healthcare IoT Company of the Year. Download the full report here.
Can We Overcome Human Error in Cybersecurity?
Healthcare is taking steps to address the human elements in cybersecurity, including beefed up security awareness training for all employees. But the unique conditions of a healthcare workplace make it difficult to achieve alignment on security policy. Here are a few guidelines to help reduce exposure and mitigate the impact...
Fortified touted as “pioneering” in Frost & Sullivan Industry Study
Fortified Health Security is profiled for its leadership in a new study "Securing the Connected Ecosystem: Leading Security Solutions and Approaches for IoT".
Dan L. Dodson interviewed on eHealth Radio Network
Fortified's President, Dan L. Dodson, was able to speak with the eHealth Radio Network in a 15 minute podcast interview.
2018 Cybersecurity Resolutions: Start Focusing on the Fundamentals
Perhaps your organization has made a resolution to focus on cybersecurity in 2018. Many healthcare organizations made progress in 2017 and some have yet to start their journey. Regardless, the only way to keep things moving forward is to start. In cybersecurity, the first step is to conduct a regular...