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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...
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...
Program recognizes outstanding vendors following 2021 survey results
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...
Fortified Health Security's Dan L. Dodson featured in Health IT Answers
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 ranked No. 52 among healthcare organizations in Modern Healthcare's 2021 Best Places to Work in Healthcare
Fortified Health Security featured in HealthTech Magazine
On January 21, 2021, an important development in cyber security 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)...
Fortified Health Security's Ricoh Danielson featured in News 4 Nashville.
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...
Jim Tate and Roberta Mullin were joined at HIMSS21 by Jaime Reynolds, VP of Fortified Health Security
Global health and technology consulting company Nordic Consulting has partnered with healthcare cybersecurity company Fortified Health Security.
Nordic Consulting has partnered with Fortified Health Security to enhance Nordic's security portfolio.
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.
HealthcareNOW Radio’s Daily Show at HIMSS21 featuring Fortified Health Security's Jaime Reynolds.
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...
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...
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...
Only seven months into 2021 and more than 22.8 million people have fallen victim to healthcare data breaches.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 featured in MyHealthGuide
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...
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...
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 featured in Disaster Recovery Journal
Fortified Health Security featured in EMR Industry.
Fortified Health Security featured in SC Media
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...
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...
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.
Hospitals and other healthcare providers are increasingly turning to security firms to manage projects ranging from HIPAA privacy assessments to implementing secure technologies.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 $3.86 million. When applied to the healthcare industry, this average cost rises to $7.13 million. As organizations face increasing risks, now is the time...
Speaker Dan L. Dodson 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...
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.
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.
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...
Today’s cyber criminals are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to access ePHI from healthcare organizations. Malicious actors obtained over 29 million healthcare records in 2020, and breaches in the healthcare industry have doubled since 2014. When facing these advanced types of threats and increased rates of malicious acts, healthcare organizations need...
Annual Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Employers in the Healthcare Industry on a National Level
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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 Testing What Is...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
As we continue to round up our experts to get their predictions for next year, we turn to security. Remote work staffs are adding to another layer of security for healthcare systems and provider facilities. Cyber attacks are in the news on a national level and should be an alert...
Highlights COVID-19’s impact on healthcare’s security infrastructure in 2020; predicts what’s to come for providers, payers, and patients as emergent cybersecurity threats continue to evolve FRANKLIN, Tenn. – December 16, 2020 – Fortified Health Security, Healthcare's Cybersecurity Partner®, today released the 2021 Horizon Report. The report details findings that illustrate...
A little while back the government put out a cybersecurity advisory about an “imminent cybercrime threat” that was targeting hospitals using Ryuk ransomware. To dive deeper into this threat, what this announcement means for healthcare, and what healthcare organizations can do to be prepared for this and other threats, Healthcare...
By late morning on Oct. 28, staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center noticed the hospital’s phone system wasn’t working. Then the internet went down, and the Burlington-based center’s technical infrastructure with it. Employees lost access to databases, digital health records, scheduling systems and other online tools they rely...
Dive Insight: Fortified's Dan L. Dodson recently discusses ransomware latches onto fake ads for Microsoft Teams with Cybersecurity Drive. Malware disguised in fraudulent ads or updates is another phishing scheme organizations need to watch for. At least 60,000 parked domains became "malicious," or linked to phishing and malware, between March...
Last week, the FBI, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published an advisory based on credible information "of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers." Read the full article here.
A cybersecurity advisory from the federal government not only puts healthcare CIOs on high alert but also signals a call to arms. Dodson recommended CIOs consider the organization's culture when choosing how to alert staff to the threat. "If you're an organization that heavily floods your user base with awareness...
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...
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...
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 The 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...
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 The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest report Medical Device Security best practices Breach update, including WannaCry & Petya Cybersecurity Task Force Report findings review Preventative measures recommendations Download
2018 Horizon Report The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest report Breach update, including Providers, Health Plans & Business Associates FDA Medical Device Safety Plan Analysis and Recommendations Steps for Identifying & Protecting Patient Information NIST Cybersecurity Framework Reaction Download
2018 Mid-Year Horizon Report The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare Download
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 ReportThe State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest reportLatest breach data and industry trendsPenetration testing preparationsPeer-based comparative analytics examinedImpacts of Microsoft Office 365 Download
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 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
2021 Horizon ReportThe State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest report Latest breach data and industry trends Incident Response Plans Tools Rationalization New Ways to Work The Year Data Escaped Hospital Defenses Download
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.
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, 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...
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, 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...
Designing and deploying a vulnerability management program is essential — but many of these programs are still missing a crucial piece of the puzzle.
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. Single Sign-On vs....
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...
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...
