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News Headlines Suggest Heightened Cybersecurity Awareness, IT Practitioners Know the Reality
Nation-State Attacks Have Been a Daily Threat for Years, Preparation is King The headlines in the news continue to focus on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As a result, organizations worldwide have reverberated with the increased probability of a cyber war being launched against critical infrastructure originating from Russian state-sponsored...
Not another NotPetya: Ukraine conflict renews calls from CISOs for healthcare threat sharing
Dan L. Dodson, CEO of Fortified Health Security featured in SC Media.
Fortified Health Security Executive to Present at HIMSS22
Tamra Durfee, virtual information security officer at Fortified, will be presenting at HIMSS22 Global Health Conference & Exhibition.
Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn?
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
HIMSS 2022 – Speakers to Consider
The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, where professionals throughout the global health ecosystem connect for the education, innovation and collaboration they need to reimagine health and wellness will be in Orlando, March 14-18.
6 Components of a Vulnerability Threat Management Program
Protecting your healthcare organization’s ePHI from cybersecurity threats can seem daunting. However, without investing the time and personnel into threat management, your team could be leaving sensitive information vulnerable to cybercriminals. As a result, many healthcare organizations will opt for a VTM program to lower their risk. This guide...
Cybersecurity Impacts on Healthcare – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 82
Fortified Health Security's 2022 Horizon Report featured on the Healthcare IT Today podcast.
KLAS: Evaluating Top Healthcare IoT Security Vendors
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Security.
HISTalk News – 2/9/22
Fortified featured in HISTalk.
Fortified Health Security Named 2022 Best in KLAS for Security & Privacy Managed Services
Confirms healthcare cybersecurity partner’s commitment to helping hospital and health systems protect and improve patient care
Fortified Health Security Named 2022 Best in KLAS for Security & Privacy Managed Services
Fortified Health Security featured in CHiME.
Fortified Health Security CEO elected to Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) board of trustees
Fortified Health Security, Healthcare's Cybersecurity Partner®, today announced that Dan L. Dodson, CEO, was elected to the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) Board of Trustees, effective January 2022.
Smoke Still Rising Over the Cybersecurity Battlefield of 2021
Fortified Health Security's 2022 Horizon Report featured in Healthcare IT Today.
Cyber Insurance Does Not Replace Need For Cybersecurity Program
Fortified Health Security's 2022 Horizon Report featured in Health IT Security.
Health IT Hires and Appointments
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
Building a medical device security program isn’t always easy – but it’s worth it
Fortified's Tamra Durfee discusses the importance of securing medical devices.
Breaches exposed 45.67M patient records in 2021, largest annual total since 2015
Fortified Health Security featured in SC Magazine.
HISTalk News – 1/28/22
Fortified's Horizon Report findings featured in HISTalk.
Fortified Health Security Releases 2022 Horizon Report
Report reflects on a year of recovery and relentless targeting while detailing cybersecurity challenges healthcare organizations will continue to face in 2022
Patient Care and Confidence Affected by Cyber Attacks on Healthcare
The Healthcare Clients and Consumers Grade Cybersecurity Software and Services, Black Book™ Industry 2022 Survey, has been released. After surveying almost 3,000 security and IT professionals, Black Book Research shared its findings. In the same survey, Black Book Research named Fortified Health Security, Top-Ranked Cybersecurity Vendor for Outsourcing & Security...
Fortified Health Security Named Top Cybersecurity Vendor for Outsourcing & Security Network Managed Services by Black Book Research
Fortified Health Security, Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Partner® (“Fortified”), announced that it has been named Black Book Research Top-Ranked Cybersecurity Vendor for Outsourcing & Security Network Managed Services in 2022.
Fortified Roundtable | December 15th | 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 December 2022 Roundtable today. Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together...
Fortified Roundtable | November 17th | 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 November 2022 Roundtable today. Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together...
Fortified Roundtable | October 13th | 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 October 2022 Roundtable today. Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together...
Fortified Roundtable | September 15th | 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 September 2022 Roundtable today. Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together...
Fortified Roundtable | August 18th | 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 August 2022 Roundtable today. Security awareness, and maturity in healthcare is creating trusted peer relationships. I hope you will join us in participating and...
Fortified Roundtable | July 14th | 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 July 2022 Roundtable today. Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together...
Fortified Roundtable | June 16th | 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 June 2022 Roundtable today. Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together...
Healthcare Dark Web Services Webinar | May 31st | 2 PM CT
Healthcare Dark Web Services Webinar - Tuesday, 5.31.22 2 pm CT - Now LIVE There are multiple layers of the internet. Most people are familiar with the Surface Web, accessed using a standard web browser. However, Surface Web users only access up to 4% of the entire internet, leaving the...
Fortified Roundtable | May 19th | 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 May 2022 Roundtable today. Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together...
Webinar | IR Program Maturity | Tuesday, May 3rd | 2 pm CT
A recent article from HealthIT Security shared their analysis of the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) data breach portal through the first three months of 2022. They've reported that 127 breaches reported so far in 2022 have impacted over 6 million individuals. Also noted is organizations have 60 days to...
Webinar: How to Build a Medical Device Security Program | Wednesday, April 20th, 2pm CT
Want to build a medical device security program from the ground up? Don’t know where to start? Walk away from this presentation with a plan to kick off a medical device security program. Medical devices are a weak link susceptible to cyberattack, and the stakes are high—patient lives. Historically medical...
2022 Muse Inspire Conference | May 15-18 | Dallas, Tx
Our Team is looking forward to seeing you at the 2022 MUSEinspire Conference! Stop by booth 119 to see us and learn more about what we're doing in the healthcare cybersecurity space between May 15th and May 18th at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. Jeff...
Fortified Roundtable | April 12th | 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 April 2022 Roundtable today. Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together...
Webinar: VTM in Healthcare What You Need to Know | Tuesday, April 5 | 2pm CT
Doing more with less is a common theme in many IT departments. Overcoming that challenge is getting tougher and cybersecurity professionals are becoming harder to find. According to a recent HIMSS survey*, 40% of surveyed IT professionals said 6% or less of their IT budget was devoted to cybersecurity. Last...
Fortified Health Security CEO Dan L. Dodson Elected to the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) Board of Trustees
Dan L. Dodson joins group of prominent healthcare cybersecurity visionaries in advancing organization’s mission of serving senior IT executives
Fortified Roundtable | March 24th | 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 March 2022 Roundtable today. Our roundtables are an opportunity for you to meet with your peers and discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions. Coming together...
HIMSS22 | March 14th – 18th
HIMSS22 is the can’t-miss health information and technology event of the year, where professionals connect for education, innovation and collaboration. Be sure to check out our very own Tamra Durfee in her talk How to Build a Medical Device Security Program, Wednesday, March 16 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM...
ISACA Birmingham Chapter – 2022 Spring Conference | March 10 – 11
This event will be an opportunity for you to hear interesting topics on Cyber Security Risks, Privacy, Incident Response and MORE! Earn up to 16 CPEs! Join us Thursday, March 10, 2022 and Friday, March 11, 2022 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CDT Our very own Russell Teague, Vice...
HISTalk News – 1/7/22
Fortified received top rankings in Black Book Market Research’s latest cybersecurity survey.
ViVE | March 6th – 9th
ViVE merges the leadership of CHIME and the digital marketplace of HLTH to create a technology event focused on the business of healthcare systems. Be sure to check us out at Booth 1012-4 in the Cybersecurity Pavillion! See our booth location
Privacy, Security, and Compliance in 2022
Fortified's Dan L. Dodson shares what he predicts what our industry might see in 2022.
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 science cybersecurity...
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...
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...