4 recommendations to improve NIST Resource Guide

Fortified recently comment on the utility of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-66, Revision 1, commonly referred to as the "Resource Guide." The Resource Guide and other industry standards are critical to the success of our clients to safeguard electronic protected health information (ePHI) and personally identifiable information (PII). Although we...

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...

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...

Why proactive cybersecurity matters in healthcare

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...