This post-implementation security review of a clinic using Zoom for telehealth visits includes specific technical findings and actionable recommendations for healthcare providers. “The healthcare disruption wrought by the COVID-19 outbreak is causing providers large and small to rethink care delivery – everything from registration and waiting room protocols to the...
Year: 2020
Securing the Home Office: How Healthcare Is Adapting to Remote Work, During and After COVID-19
Fortified's CEO, Dan L. Dodson, recently spoke with Health IT Answers about cyber-attack trends and how they impact healthcare organizations. Dodson also shares insights into risks associated with remote workers. Topics of discussion:1) Email cyber-attack trends in 20202) Questions organizations should be asking about their cybersecurity programs3) What impacts COVID-19...
Evolving the Cybersecurity Landscape
At Fortified Health Security, we know that there are multiple factors that our industry must pay attention to as we look towards building robust cybersecurity programs. One of the most pressing factors is the rapid digitization of healthcare that was happening before the pandemic and is happening at a faster...
2018 Horizon Report
2018 Horizon ReportThe State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare Download Fortified Health Security’s just-released annual Healthcare Cybersecurity Horizon Report. This extensive report is released at a critical time as healthcare organizations prepare for 2018. The report details the urgent state of cybersecurity in healthcare, increased threats, predictions and steps that organizations...
2017 Horizon Report
2017 Horizon Report The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest report The Year in Review for 2016: News-making breaches and reports The Evolution of Ransomware: 2016 – The Year of Ransom Breach Data Review: OCR study results and insights Trends and Predictions for 2017: Our...
2017 Mid-Year Horizon Report
2017 Mid-Year Horizon ReportThe State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest reportMedical Device Security best practicesBreach update, including WannaCry & PetyaCybersecurity Task Force Report findings reviewPreventative measures recommendations Download
2018 Horizon Report
2018 Horizon ReportThe State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest reportBreach update, including Providers, Health Plans & Business AssociatesFDA Medical Device Safety Plan Analysis and RecommendationsSteps for Identifying & Protecting Patient InformationNIST Cybersecurity Framework Reaction Download
2018 Mid-Year Horizon Report
2018 Mid-Year Horizon Report The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare Download
2019 Horizon Report
2019 Horizon ReportThe State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest reportBreach update, including number of breaches caused by hackingCybersecurity personnel shortagesSteps for addressing connected medical device security challengesThe journey toward HITRUST certification explained Download
2019 Mid-Year Horizon Report
2019 Mid-Year Horizon Report The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest report Latest breach data and industry trends Penetration testing preparations Peer-based comparative analytics examined Impacts of Microsoft Office 365 Download
2020 Horizon Report
2020 Horizon ReportThe State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest report Historical breach data and industry trends Cybersecurity technology consolidations Latest ransomware attacks analyzed Stark Law reform Download
2020 Mid-Year Horizon Report
2020 Mid-Year Horizon ReportThe State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest report Latest breach data and industry trends Effects of COVID-19 Work from Home (WFH) security best practices Telemedicine & associated HIPAA risks Download
The Risk of Nation-State Hackers, Government-Controlled Health Data
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven a rise in targeted, sophisticated cyberattacks designed to take advantage of an increasingly connected environment. In healthcare, it’s led to a rise in nation-state attacks, in an effort to steal valuable COVID-19 data and disrupt care operations. Read the full article here.
Health IT Security – COVID-19 Impact on Ransomware, Threats, Healthcare Cybersecurity
COVID-19 has significantly shifted the threat landscape from attacks on individuals and small businesses to critical infrastructure, governments, and major corporations, according to Interpol. Malicious cyberattacks were behind the majority of healthcare IT security incidents, while ransomware demands soared as “big game” variants dominated the threat landscape. Read the full article here.
Fortified Health Security Releases 2020 Mid-Year Horizon Report
Fortified Health Security, the recognized leader in cybersecurity for healthcare, today released the 2020 Mid-Year Horizon Report. The report details findings that illustrate how the COVID-19 pandemic has created a sudden demand for solutions like remote work and telehealth, and how meeting these demands has created an increased cybersecurity risk...
Fortified Health Security Releases 2020 Mid-Year Horizon Report
Report details increased cybersecurity risk for healthcare industry amidst COVID-19 pandemic; shares actionable guidance for stakeholders FRANKLIN, Tenn. – August 3, 2020 – Fortified Health Security, the recognized leader in cybersecurity for healthcare, today released the 2020 Mid-Year Horizon Report. The report details findings that illustrate how the COVID-19 pandemic...
Fortified Health Security Announces Dave Glenn as CRO
Industry veteran joins the healthcare cybersecurity executive leadership team. FRANKLIN, TN (June 30, 2020) – Fortified Health Security, the recognized leader in cybersecurity for healthcare, today announced the appointment of Dave Glenn as Chief Revenue Officer. A seasoned leader with over 30 years of combined experience in information technology, cybersecurity, enterprise...
Fortified Health Security Announces New Addition to Executive Leadership Team
Fortified Health Security, the recognized leader in cybersecurity for healthcare, today announced the appointment of Dave Glenn as Chief Revenue Officer. A seasoned leader with over 30 years of combined experience in information technology, cybersecurity, enterprise sales and business development execution and leadership, Glenn joins Fortified Health Security’s executive leadership...
Compliance Scanning – are you overlooking a big part of Vulnerability Management?
Designing and deploying a vulnerability management program is essential — but many of these programs are still missing a crucial piece of the puzzle.
Single Sign-On vs. MFA: Do You Know The Difference?
Usernames and passwords are the foundation of user authentication, but these factors are no longer enough to prevent data exposure. As cyber threats become more complex, companies are fighting back through single sign-on and multi-factor authentication. These solutions can strengthen your cybersecurity framework without hindering user experience. What Is Single...
Kwampirs Trojan Targets Healthcare Industry
In response to the latest attack on the healthcare industry by the cybercriminal group Orangeworm, Fortified Health Security COO William Crank penned a commentary for the Disaster Recovery Journal – the leading industry resource for business continuity professionals covering disaster recovery, crisis management, and risk management. Throughout the article, Crank discusses what...
HIPAA Changes Regarding COVID-19: What Healthcare Organizations Should Know
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) have issued a Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties. While HIPAA regulations and protected health information (PHI) protections are still in place, it’s important that healthcare facilities understand...
How to Maintain Cyber Security When Employees Work Remotely
With the spread of Covid-19 around the country, many organizations are sending employees home to work remotely. Doing so can be an essential health and safety precaution. However, remote work comes with additional cybersecurity threats. Here are some key ways that organizations can prioritize network security while employees are dispersed....
Do You Meet HIPAA’s 3 Areas of Security?
As the occurrence of cyber-attacks and data breaches continue to grow, medical providers find themselves tasked with adhering to an ever-increasing litany of HIPAA compliance requirements. Thus, strong cybersecurity program implementation and maintenance should remain a top priority for healthcare facilities of every size across the U.S. This is especially...
Benefits of Continuous HIPAA Analysis
Within the HIPAA Security Rule Administrative Safeguards, requirements include that covered entities “implement policies and procedures to prevent, detect, contain and correct security violations.” This standard requires both Risk Analysis and Risk Management which assist an organization's management in developing protections for confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ePHI within the...
Five Major Cybersecurity Threats to Your System – And How To Protect Against Them
Healthcare facilities continue to combat the threat of cyber attacks within their digital landscapes, forcing IT departments across the globe to continuously adjust their lines of defense against a network security compromise or data breach. The increasing complexity and sophistication of cybercriminal activities mean healthcare organizations must remain vigilant against...
Cybersecurity Reminder: Microsoft Server 2008/R2 & Windows 7 Support Ends January 2020
As a reminder, Microsoft Server 2008/R2 & Windows 7 is coming to an end, and so are its tech support and updates. Microsoft’s reminder announcement poses a significant cybersecurity threat to any healthcare IT infrastructure running on Microsoft Server 2008/R2 & Windows 7: “The specific end of support day for...
Healthcare Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM): An Introduction to Capabilities
As healthcare organizations continue to embrace and rely on a diverse range of technologies to both manage and treat patients, their internal IT and cybersecurity environments continue to become more complex and challenge situational awareness. This rampant surge of innovation utilization is unlikely to change over the next several years...