Fortified's Dan L. Dodson shares what he predicts what our industry might see in 2022.
Year: 2021
HISTalk News – 12/17/21
Fortified’s blog on Data Breach Response: 8 Steps to Take for Your Organizations Needs was mentioned in HISTalk’s Top News Article’s for December 17th.
Data Breach Response: 8 Steps to Take for Your Organization’s Needs
In 2021, more than 550 organizations reported healthcare data breaches to HHS, impacting over 40 million individuals. The reality is that cybersecurity breaches can occur despite data loss prevention efforts. What your organization does after a breach can make all the difference in limiting the impact of an attack. When...
How a Continuous SOC Can Help Healthcare Facilities Avoid Data Loss
As healthcare organizations focus on patient care and essential daily functions, cybersecurity may not be prioritized appropriately. However, a strong cybersecurity program is vital to maintaining patient care and day-to-day operations. Failing to implement effective security measures could put your organization at risk.. Many healthcare organizations are turning to cybersecurity...
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – October 2021
Fortified Health Security featured in HealthcareNOW Radio.
HIStalk News – 11/5/21
Fortified Health Security hires Jessica Marshall.
The battle to secure healthcare data is taking place behind the scenes
Fortified Health Security featured in HP Enterprise.
Email hack at UMass Memorial Health affects over 200,000 patients
Fortified Health Security featured in Healthcare Business News.
7 Ways to Strengthen Information Security at Your Organization
Fortified Health Security's Dan L. Dodson featured in Chief Healthcare Executive.
Fortified Roundtables: Connect, Network, Exchange Best Practices with Healthcare Cybersecurity Peers
Sharing knowledge and experience amongst peers is essential to increasing the cybersecurity posture of healthcare. As an industry leader, Fortified feels that we have an obligation to provide a platform for open collaboration and information sharing. So, we created the Fortified Roundtables. Fortified’s hour-long web conferences held monthly give healthcare and life...
Prepare Your Organization to Fight the Phish!
As we continue our Cybersecurity Awareness Month journey, an initiative led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA), we reflect on the theme of week two: spotting and fighting phishing attempts. Phishing can often lead to vulnerabilities that can result in ransomware or other types of malware, and...
Fortified Health Security Named a Top Outsourcing Vendor for Cybersecurity by Black Book Research
Program recognizes outstanding vendors following 2021 survey results
Do Your Part #BeCyberSmart: A Look at Fort Healthcare
This October, led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA), Fortified Health Security is proud to support Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Through our multifaceted approach, we are committed to remaining proactive by providing the healthcare industry with unique purpose-built strategies, services, and tools that...
How Healthcare Organizations Can Strengthen Their Cybersecurity Posture Against Cyber Attacks
Fortified Health Security's Dan L. Dodson featured in Health IT Answers.
With cyberattacks on the rise we must all do our part and #BeCyberSmart
By Dan L. DodsonNow in its 18th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across our Nation. Led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a collaborative effort between government and industry...
Fortified Health Security Ranked as One of the Best Places to Work in 2021
Fortified ranked No. 52 among healthcare organizations in Modern Healthcare's 2021 Best Places to Work in Healthcare.
5 Things to Know About DDoS Attacks in Healthcare
Fortified Health Security featured in HealthTech Magazine.
2021 Mid-Year Horizon Report
2021 Mid-Year Horizon ReportThe State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest report Breach data and industry trends for the first six months of 2021 Notable breaches and the criminal gangs behind them The human element of cybersecurity and third party risks Measures taken when responding to...
How Proposed 2021 HIPAA Changes Will Affect Your Healthcare IT
On January 21, 2021, an important development in cybersecurity news was released. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Standards for the Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (Privacy Rule) under the Health...
Top security measure parents need to put on teen’s apps
Fortified Health Security's Ricoh Danielson featured in News 4 Nashville.
Data Breach Lawsuits on the Rise: Is Your Healthcare Organization Prepared?
Cyber attacks in the healthcare industry threaten patient care and privacy. While PHI and PII exposure is often immediate, there is also a long-term cost of cyber attacks. Healthcare organizations often face lawsuits following breaches. And these incidents are on the rise. Lawsuits are financially costly, but they can also...
HIMSS21: The Daily Show Day 2
Jim Tate and Roberta Mullin were joined at HIMSS21 by Jaime Reynolds, VP of Fortified Health Security
Nordic Consulting Partners with Fortified Health Security
Global health and technology consulting company Nordic Consulting has partnered with healthcare cybersecurity company Fortified Health Security.
HIMSS21 tech news: A cloud API data vault, a partnership for healthcare cybersecurity
Nordic Consulting has partnered with Fortified Health Security to enhance Nordic's security portfolio.
Fortified Roundtable | February 17th, 2022 | 2 PM CT
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Click here and reserve your spot in our February 2022 Roundtable today. Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together...
With Cyberattacks on the Rise, Nordic Consulting and Fortified Health Security Partner to Bolster Healthcare Cybersecurity Solutions
Nordic Consulting, an award-winning global health and technology consulting company, announced today an exclusive partnership with Fortified Health Security, Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Partner.® The partnership will enhance Nordic’s rapidly expanding portfolio of client solutions across key areas of strategic advisory, digital and cloud initiatives, implementation and support, and enterprise technology transformation.
Fortified Roundtable | January 27th, 2022 | 2 PM CT
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Click here and reserve your spot in our January 2022 Roundtable today. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We feel part of raising security awareness,...
Fortified Roundtable | January 27, 2021
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We feel part of raising security awareness, and maturity in healthcare is creating trusted peer relationships. I hope you...
IPMI VTT – Addressing Ransomware Threats | January 14, 2021
Ransomware continues to be one of the most significant cybersecurity risks for healthcare organizations. Over the last few months, attacks have been increasing while the time to proliferate throughout a network has significantly decreased. Last month the FBI, CISA, and HHS issued a joint cybersecurity advisory titled “Ransomware Activity Targeting...
Fortified Roundtable | December 16, 2021 at 2pm CT
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We...
Webinar | MDR in Healthcare What You Need to Know | December 7, 2021 | 2pm CT
MDR in Healthcare What You Need to Know Making Sense of MDR, SOC, SIEM, MITRE ATT&CK & How Fortified's MDR Program Uses Them Today's cyber threats show no sign of slowing down. State-sponsored campaigns, new vulnerabilities, and all the zero days in between are impacting healthcare. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the healthcare...
Fortified Roundtable | November 18, 2021
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We feel part of raising security awareness, and maturity in healthcare is creating trusted peer relationships. I hope you...
InfoSec World 2021 DIGITAL | November 9th – 10th | Virtual Event
Bringing the infosec community together for a world class cybersecurity conference that informs, engages and connects To register, click here
HealthcareNOW Radio’s Daily Show at HIMSS21
HealthcareNOW Radio’s Daily Show at HIMSS21 featuring Fortified Health Security's Jaime Reynolds.
What You Need to Know About Incident Response (IR) in Healthcare | November 4th, 2 p.m. CT | Fortified On-Demand Webinar
How a healthcare organization responds to a cybersecurity incident is critical, and the details matter. Patient care is paramount and should always be first priority, but what comes next? Trying to answer those questions during an incident is far too common and places patient safety at risk.How services are restored,...
CHIME21 Fall Forum | October 27th – 30th
The CHIME21 Fall Forum is scheduled for OCT. 27-30 in sunny San Diego! This will be an energetic, FUN gathering to celebrate getting back together with a focus on networking and collaborations. We will also be hosting a virtual program component for those who may be unable to attend in person. There will be something...
Cerner Health Conference (CHC) | October 12-13
Last year, we held the first virtual Cerner Health Conference (CHC) with great success and tremendous feedback from attendees. In consideration of the health and safety of our clients, associates and partners, CHC will be virtual again this year. Over two days, CHC21 will feature healthcare IT innovation, education sessions...
Number of individuals affected by healthcare data breaches rises 185%
Only seven months into 2021 and more than 22.8 million people have fallen victim to healthcare data breaches.
Fortified Roundtable | October 14, 2021
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We feel part of raising security awareness, and maturity in healthcare is creating trusted peer relationships. I hope you...
Webinar | Redefining the Endpoint in Modern Healthcare | October 6, 2021
Talk SummaryThe healthcare threat landscape is changing, and medical device security strategies need to keep pace. As a result, healthcare organizations should be raising the security posture of medical devices higher than just visibility. This webinar explores real-life situations from both attackers' and defenders' perspectives. The speakers will examine the realities of...
Fortified Roundtable | September 23, 2021
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We feel part of raising security awareness, and maturity in healthcare is creating trusted peer relationships. I hope you...
Fortified Roundtable | August 26, 2021
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We feel part of raising security awareness, and maturity in healthcare is creating trusted peer relationships. I hope you...
HIMSS21 | August 9-12, 2021
Date: 8.9.21 – 8.12.21 See us in Booth #C354 The Fortified Team is excited to be attending HIMSS21 in person. If you're attending this year, we hope you'll stop by our booth in the Cybersecurity Command Center; it's #C354. Fortified is available to take meetings during the event in person...
Fortified Roundtable | July 2021
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We feel part of raising security awareness, and maturity in healthcare is creating trusted peer relationships. I hope you...
Report: First half of 2021 sees massive spike in number of data breach victims
Provider organizations accounted for 73% of all data breaches reported to the HHS in the first six months of 2021, impacting about 22.7 million individuals overall, a new report shows. This represents a 185% jump in individuals affected compared to the same period last year.
Fortified Health Security Releases 2021 Mid-Year Horizon Report
Fortified Health Security featured in MyHealthGuide
IPMI VTT – Cyber Insurance has Changed. Are You Ready? | July 16, 2021
Cyber insurance requirements have changed. As a result of new technical requirements, some healthcare organizations find themselves unprepared at renewal, oftentimes with less than 60 days to implement new mandated controls to maintain coverage. These changes are affecting healthcare organization’s cybersecurity programs, their budgets, and their board level discussions. In...
Video: Fortified Health Security Briefing on Cyber Insurance
Cyber Insurance Requirements Have Changed. Are You Prepared? The game has changed, it’s different, it’s harder, and it’s happening NOW.We want to help ensure you're involved in the process, stay informed on the cyber insurance landscape, and prepared so you don't get caught off-guard. https://vimeo.com/575059070 Discussion Focus Areas: Healthcare Cyber...
More lessons in risk analysis, HIPAA security compliance in latest OCR resolution agreement
A clinical laboratory in May agreed to pay $25,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and implement a corrective action plan to settle potential HIPAA Security Rule violations. What happened?
Fortified Health Security Releases 2021 Mid-Year Horizon Report
Fortified Health Security featured in Disaster Recovery Journal
Fortified Health Security Releases 2021 Mid-Year Horizon Report
Fortified Health Security featured in EMR Industry.
Report: Cyberattacks drive 185% spike in health care data breaches in 2021
Fortified Health Security featured in SC Media
Fortified Health Security Releases 2021 Mid-Year Horizon Report
Fortified Health Security, Healthcare's Cybersecurity Partner®, today released the 2021 Mid-Year Horizon Report. The report details findings that illustrate how healthcare providers, health plans and business associates are being affected by cybersecurity threats from bad actors in the first half of 2021 and what security measures healthcare organizations should implement...
CHIME Focus Group – Cyber Insurance has Changed. Are You Ready? | July 8, 2021
Cyber insurance requirements have changed. As a result of new technical requirements, some healthcare organizations find themselves unprepared at renewal, oftentimes with less than 60 days to implement new mandated controls to maintain coverage. These changes are affecting healthcare organization's cybersecurity programs, their budgets, and their board level discussions. In...
Working for You: Fortified Offers NIST Counsel on Resource Guide
Fortified recently responded to an opportunity from NIST to comment on the utility of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-66, Revision 1, commonly referred to as the Resource Guide.
10 top security firms hospitals use for cyber protection, ranked by KLAS
Hospitals and other healthcare providers are increasingly turning to security firms to manage projects ranging from HIPAA privacy assessments to implementing secure technologies.
Fortified Roundtable | June 2021
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We feel part of raising security awareness, and maturity in healthcare is creating trusted peer relationships. I hope you...
Executive Alert Webinar: Cyber Insurance Requirements Have Changed | June 18, 2021
Cyber Insurance Requirements Have Changed. The game has changed, it’s different, it’s harder, and it’s happening NOW. Are You Prepared? We want to help ensure you're involved in the process, informed on the cyber insurance landscape, and prepared so you don't get caught off-guard. Join us at one of our...
Executive Alert Webinar : Cyber Insurance Requirements Have Changed | June 15, 2021
Cyber Insurance Requirements Have Changed. The game has changed, it’s different, it’s harder, and it’s happening NOW. Are You Prepared? We want to help ensure you're involved in the process, informed on the cyber insurance landscape, and prepared so you don't get caught off-guard. Join us at one of our...
CHIME Focus Group | June 10, 2021
Next Gen Cybersecurity Tools: Will traditional antivirus survive in healthcare? For many years, traditional antivirus protection has been one of the technical foundations of cybersecurity programs. As technology and the threat landscape continue to rapidly evolve, traditional antivirus software is not detecting, and protecting hospitals from the nuances of the...
How Cyber Insurance Fits into Your Cybersecurity Posture
Cyber attacks continue to increase, and the cost of these data breaches can be significant. An IBM study found that generally the average data breach costs $4.35 million. When applied to the healthcare industry, this average cost rises to $10.10 million. As organizations face increasing risks, now is the time...
IPMI Healthcare Institute – Virtual | June 8, 2021
Leveraging Metrics to Communicate Risk to C-Suite With the digitization of healthcare, cybersecurity has become a pressing topic in boardrooms among the C-suite. Whether the organization has a dedicated CISO or if it is falls under the CIO, maintaining security often conflicts with the goals of reducing bureaucracy, boosting patient...
Cyber Security and the Perils Ahead with Fortified Health Security’s CEO Dan L. Dodson
On this episode of Richard Helppie’s Common Bridge podcast, Dan L. Dodson, Fortified Health Security’s CEO talks about recent cybersecurity challenges healthcare organizations face as they struggle to protect patient data while maintaining availability. Tune in to the episode here.
Will 2020 be the cybersecurity wakeup call healthcare needed?
The pandemic exposed the need for hospitals to shore up security fundamentals and infrastructure, re-think incident response plans, and use tools rationalization to reduce coverage gaps.
Threat Hunting in Healthcare: What It Is & Why It Matters
Incident response is a vital part of a strong cybersecurity program. However, responding to cybersecurity threats and attacks is only part of the equation. Healthcare organizations need to be proactive in their security solutions, spotting threats before they lead to data loss. This is where threat hunting comes in. A...
The Difference Between SIEM and EDR/MDR, and Why You Need Both
Today’s cyber criminals are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to access ePHI from healthcare organizations. Malicious actors obtained the private health records of more than 6 million individuals in October of 2022 alone from 71 reported breaches, according to the HIPAA Journal. When facing these advanced types of threats and increased...
Fortified Health Security Selected by Modern Healthcare as One of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2021
Annual Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Employers in the Healthcare Industry on a National Level
Hidden Signs of a Healthcare Data Breach (and How to Detect Them)
When it comes to cybersecurity best practices, timely detection is key. This is especially important for healthcare organizations. Hospitals, clinics, and administrative offices handle private patient data every day, and this data in the wrong hands can have significant consequences. But how can you tell when your network has been...
Fortified Roundtable | May 2021
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We feel part of raising security awareness, and maturity in healthcare is creating trusted peer relationships. I hope you...
Healthcare’s Email Problem: Insider Threats, Data Retention, Phishing
Email is a crucial communication tool, but as insider threats remain the biggest risk, healthcare must address key problem areas like data retention and phishing defenses to reduce risks.
Fortified Health Security Named “Best Overall Healthcare Cybersecurity Company” in 2021 MedTech Breakthrough
Annual Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Health & Medical Technology Products and Companies FRANKLIN, Tenn., – May 6, 2021 – Fortified Health Security, Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Partner® (“Fortified”), today announced that it has been selected as the winner of the “Best Overall Healthcare Cybersecurity Company” award in the fifth annual MedTech Breakthrough...
How Healthcare Organizations Should Strengthen Their Cybersecurity Framework Against The Latest Cyber Attacks
A strong cybersecurity framework guards against the most prominent cyber threats in healthcare, but this framework should also be scalable to meet new threats. In the first quarter of 2021, the healthcare industry has faced several new types of attacks, and organizations need to step up their security practices to...
What Is a “Zero-Day” Attack? A Cybersecurity Nightmare Explained
Cybersecurity is becoming more important by the day as an ever-growing portion of people’s lives is tied to an online world. Talk of viruses, cyberwarfare and brute-force attacks makes cybersecurity experts sound more like they’re on the frontlines of a battlefield than working behind computer screens.
Is Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) Getting Outside Your Healthcare Organization?
Under HIPAA regulations, health information or data that can be used to identify an individual patient is categorized as protected health information (PHI) and must undergo a wide range of practices explicitly designed to protect patient confidentiality. Covered entities must implement processes and controls to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability...
5 Reasons to Conduct Yearly Penetration Testing
When protecting your network from external threats, you sometimes need to think like a hacker. You can better prevent cyber attacks by understanding how perpetrators could potentially access sensitive data. Therefore, penetration testing should be a part of your yearly cybersecurity plan. Why You Need Yearly Penetration TestingWhat Is Penetration...
Fortified Roundtable | April 2021
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We feel part of raising security awareness, and maturity in healthcare is creating trusted peer relationships. I hope you...
CHIME Policy Webinar: Policies Impacting Cybersecurity and Third Party Risk | April 8, 2021
Managing third-party risk is an ongoing challenge with more healthcare data flowing and the number of devices and systems interconnected increasing with each passing year. Join us for a discussion of what laws, regulations and policies are in play or under consideration and what our members can expect moving further...
Set it, Tune it, Tweak it- Maintaining Security Fundamentals with Fortified Health Security’s CEO Dan L. Dodson
On this episode of the Collective Voice of Health IT, Dan L. Dodson, Fortified Health Security's CEO talks about how telework due to COVID-19 and advancing technology may disrupt cybersecurity in healthcare. All is not lost however, as Dan offers insight on how to minimize the impact of cyber attacks,...
Fortified Roundtable | March 2021
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We feel part of raising security awareness, and maturity in healthcare is creating trusted peer relationships. I hope you...
HIPAA’s new ‘Safe Harbor’ rules promote security at healthcare firms under seige
Despite these efforts, covered-entities and business associates continue to find HIPAA to be overwhelming and extensive, to say the least. Cyberattacks against healthcare entities rose 45 percent between November 2020 and January 2021, according to Check Point . Meanwhile, the healthcare sector accounted for 79 percent of all reported data breaches during...
Fortified Roundtable | February 2021
Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together helps build relationships with others in your shoes at other organizations. We feel part of raising security awareness, and maturity in healthcare is creating trusted peer relationships. I hope you...
Cybercrime on the rise: Plotting a way forward
The numbers tell the story—and it’s one we all wish we could put back on the shelf. Cybercriminals are using COVID-19 to their advantage, causing an 8% rise in reported healthcare-related breaches compared to the same period in 2019. Almost 75% of those breaches involved providers, making them the most...
How COVID-19 exposed provider cybersecurity gaps
In a year of constant hurdles for healthcare organizations, count cybersecurity as one of the highest. Long targeted for their rich data and lack of mature security programs, such organizations were stretched thin in all areas during the first pandemic surge, and that posture improved only slightly during the rest...
The 4 cybersecurity resolutions every care provider should make in 2021
The start of a new year encourages us to reflect on the past and look to the possibilities of the future. In health care, our goals often align around the pursuit of patient safety, improved outcomes for all and a more satisfying clinician experience. A strong cybersecurity posture is a...
Cyber Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
A new report, from cybersecurity firm Fortified Health Security, shows that nearly 200 more data breaches occurred in the first 10 months of 2020 compared with the year prior — around 80% of which targeted providers. Read the full article here.
COVID-19’s impact on healthcare’s security infrastructure in 2020
Fortified Health Security, Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Partner released the 2021 Horizon Report, which details findings that illustrate how, as healthcare organizations continue to respond to the pandemic, cybercriminals have continued to persist in their attacks on providers, health plans and business associates – compromising sensitive patient data while impacting the delivery of...
Report: Vast majority of data breaches reported to HHS occur among providers
A new report, from cybersecurity firm Fortified Health Security, shows that nearly 200 more data breaches occurred in the first 10 months of 2020 compared with the year prior — around 80% of which targeted providers. Read the full article here.
Healthcare Accounts for 79% of All Reported Breaches, Attacks Rise 45%
Cyberattacks against healthcare entities rose 45 percent since November, while the sector continues to be the most impacted overall and accounted for 79 percent of all reported data breaches during the first 10 months of 2020, according to reports from Check Point and Fortified Health Security. Read the full article here.