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Bonus Features – February 5, 2023 – 78% of data breaches result from hacks or IT incidents, Nova Scotia taps Oracle Cerner for EHR modernization, and more
Fortified Health Security featured in Healthcare IT Today.
Fortified Health Security Releases 2023 Horizon Report
Fortified Health Security featured in EMR Industry.
Hot off the press: the 2023 Horizon Report
In case you missed our press release or the media coverage around it, this week we released the Fortified Health Security 2023 Horizon Report. There are a lot of cybersecurity reports released by many cybersecurity companies, but the Horizon Report is specifically designed around, and for, the healthcare industry and...
Hacking Accounted For Nearly 80% of Healthcare Data Breaches Last Year
In past years, unauthorized disclosures, loss, theft, and improper disposal accounted for more healthcare data breaches than malicious hacking. January 23, 2023 - Nearly 80 percent of healthcare data breaches reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in 2022 were attributed to hacking and IT incidents, Fortified Health Security noted in its...
HIS Talk News | Announcements and Implementations | 1/20/23
Fortified Health Security featured in HIStalk News.
Ransomware attacks persist in healthcare as impacts on patient safety rise
Patient safety has become the driving force behind ongoing healthcare cybersecurity risk framing and as a risk metric for evaluating connected vendors. While reporting gaps limit precise calculations of those impacts, stakeholders are actively working to change that. Two new reports spotlight ongoing challenges facing healthcare through a patient safety...
Fortified Health Security Releases 2023 Horizon Report
Findings detail consistent cybersecurity risks to the healthcare industry and the challenges health systems face
Third-Party Risk Contributes to Healthcare Data Breaches
Since 2009, the number of individuals affected by health data breaches in the U.S. has exceeded the country’s population of 331.9 million. As per federal statistics, this means many people have been victims of more than one incident. Unfortunately, the situation seems to be growing worse. In just the last...
2022 Mid-year Horizon Report
2022 Mid-year Horizon Report The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest report: Penetration Testing Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Machine Learning (ML) Detection and Response Technologies Metrics: Tracking Data that Affects Patient Outcomes MITRE ATT&CK Incident Response Download
Privacy, Security, and Compliance in 2023
Cyber risks are getting more complicated and healthcare is not keeping up. Healthcare will continue to be a target for cyber theft and attacks in 2023. The experts are continuing to tell us it is not getting better. Here is what the experts have to say. To read the full...
Protect yourself and your organization from holiday scams
The holiday season is something many of us look forward to each year. Unfortunately, it’s a “most wonderful time of the year” for bad actors and cyber attackers as well. To help keep you and your team safe, we’ve put together a few tips to protect you from potential cyber...
Fortified Health Security Announces Growth Investment Led by Silversmith Capital Partners and Health Velocity Capital
Investment will accelerate growth in platform development and hiring across the organization
What does healthcare need from government efforts? Not another framework
Fortified Health Security's Dan L. Dodson featured in SC Media.
3 things you should add to your healthcare Vulnerability Threat Management
As we head into the final days of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, one key theme has emerged in our blog series; healthcare organizations have many options available to help combat cyberattacks, and it can become daunting to select which solutions provide the best fit for your organization. Considering integrations and intelligence...
Healthcare’s email security problem is a compliance and forensics nightmare
Fortified Health Security's Dan L. Dodson featured in SC Media.
5 Steps to Improve Cybersecurity on Your Connected Medical Devices
Patient care depends on reliable access to medical devices, so hospital staff need to keep an accurate inventory of this equipment. However, since more devices are connected to hospital networks than ever before, there is an increased risk of cyberattacks. This guide will break down some of the ways that...
How the Best Organizations Manage Security Awareness Training Programs
Yawn. I’ve been here for six hours and all I’ve seen so far is someone who cut their finger slicing potatoes and someone who burned themselves trying to fry a turkey. What a lame Thanksgiving. I thought my first time working a holiday at a prestigious hospital would be more...
9 Tricks Spammers Use to Compromise Your System
Today's cybersecurity tools can help stop cybercriminals; however, many spammers find creative ways to get around safeguards. Spammers add another layer of risk to healthcare organizations, so it's important that all employees know how to spot these cybersecurity threats. Here are some of the most common tricks spammers may use...
Should You Build or Buy SOC Operations? Partnering with an MSSP For Network Security
Every organization has unique cyber security risks. You can protect your data from external threats by assessing these risks and creating a security plan. Generally, this process involves either building an internal Security Operations Center (SOC) or partnering with a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP). What Factors Are Involved with...
Take This Step to Level Up Your Cybersecurity Program
Penetration testing, or pentesting as it’s often called, is one of the fundamental building blocks for a cybersecurity program. Pentesting provides vital information about an organization’s cybersecurity posture and seeks to uncover previously undiscovered vulnerabilities. It also demonstrates the impact of previously known vulnerabilities for more accurate risk assessment. Unfortunately,...
Cybersecurity Awareness Throughout the Technical Supply Chain
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
The Next Big Challenge in Healthcare Is Here. Are You Prepared?
Third-Party Risk Management, or TPRM, is a growing concern for healthcare organizations. According to the 2022 Ponemon Industry Report, 63% of respondents stated that while cybersecurity incidents involving third parties are increasing, they feel ineffective at controlling third-party risk. Additionally, 55% of healthcare organizations had experienced a data breach in...
Are You Introducing Risk to Your Organization? Here’s How to Find Out.
The last few years have thrown many curveballs, like Covid, cyberinsurance changes, and a record number of attacks, at healthcare IT and Security teams. During these trying times, many teams were understaffed and resource-constrained, trying to put out daily “fires” and helping maintain efficient patient care. As a result, some...
How to Educate Multiple Generations on Security Risks and Protocols
Healthcare employees are the backbone of daily operations. When interacting with patients and handling ePHI, your employees can make or break your cybersecurity strategy. This is why cybersecurity awareness training and education should be on your priority list. But security awareness training isn’t necessarily a one-size-fits-all approach. Currently four main...
Cybersecurity Awareness and Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
Understanding SIEM, MDR, and XDR
A Guide to Cybersecurity Detection and Response New cybersecurity innovations continue to fill the market each year as organizations attempt to stay ahead of threat actors. The challenge is sifting through all the options to find the solutions that best fit your organization’s needs. While this is not a new...
Can Expertise on-Demand solutions help your cybersecurity staffing challenges?
Strategies for addressing healthcare IT cybersecurity organizational resourcing Finding IT professionals to fill open positions is reaching critical levels for many organizations. In fact, 63% of respondents to an ISACA report shared they had unfilled cybersecurity positions. Almost the same percentage--62%--stated their team was understaffed, taking more than six months...
Experts Continue to Warn About Recognizing and Reporting Phishing
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
Four Easy Ways to Protect Yourself Online
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), when government and the private sector work together to develop ways that businesses can help their workers and customers keep their digital data safe. It’s an excellent time for healthcare stakeholders to look at the privacy and security best practices they should employ....
Healthcare fintechs targeted by cyber criminals
Fortified Health Security featured in Payments Dive.
Healthcare is littered with failed attempts by big tech to break in. Here’s why.
Fortified Health Security featured in SC Media.
Can healthcare keep pace with new cyber insurance security requirements?
Fortified Health Security featured in SC Media.
Healthcare remains costliest industry for data breaches
Fortified Health Security featured in Healthcare Dive.
Malicious attacks are #1 cause of healthcare data breaches
Fortified Health Security featured in Security Magazine.
Healthcare IT Today | 7.24.22
Fortified Health Security featured in Healthcare IT Today.
Google Cloud Partners With Health-ISAC to Advance Healthcare Cybersecurity
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HIStalk News | Privacy and Security | 7.20.22
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Health care data breaches decline, but threats remain
Fortified Health Security featured in Contemporary Pediatrics.
19M health records compromised in the first half of 2022
Fortified Health Security featured in Becker's Health IT.
Health care data breaches decline, but threats remain
Fortified Health Security featured in Medical Economics.
Health data breaches slowing from 2021’s record high, report suggests
Fortified Health Security featured in Healthcare Dive.
Health Sector Suffered 337 Healthcare Data Breaches in First Half of Year
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Security.
Fortified Health Security Releases 2022 Mid-Year Horizon Report on the State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare
Fortified Health Security featured in CHiME.
Fortified Health Security releases 2022 Mid-Year Horizon Report on the State of Cybersecurity in healthcare
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4 best practices to improve healthcare cybersecurity
Fortified Health Security featured in Security Magazine.
Fortified Health Security Releases 2022 Mid-Year Horizon Report on the State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare
Findings highlight industry’s progress toward adopting a security-first mindset as cyberattacks evolve and grow more sophisticated; explores key role of emerging AI/ML detection and response technologies
2022 Horizon Report
2022 Horizon ReportThe State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare What we cover in the latest report 2021 data breach and industry trends for healthcare year in review Market dynamics including Cyber InsuranceGovernment Regulatory Changes Disruptions to Patient Care Identity and Access A look back on Fortified's 2021 predictions Download
Healthcare Organizations Struggle to Obtain Cyber Insurance Policies, Report Shows
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Security.
HIStalk News – 5/27/22
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Health IT Business News, Financial Edition – May 26, 2022
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
As Cybersecurity Strains Healthcare, the 405(d) Program and Task Group Offers Help
Utilizing Resources like Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP) to Improve Cybersecurity in Healthcare from 405(d) Healthcare organizations continue to be prime targets for malicious actors. OCR data in a recent Health IT Security article showed more than 127 breaches reported so far in 2022 had impacted over 6 million individuals....
Fortified Health Security Selected by Modern Healthcare as One of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2022
Annual awards program recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry on a national level
Fortified Health Security Selected by Modern Healthcare as One of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2022
Fortified Health Security featured in HIMSS SC Chapter.
Fortified Health Security Selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2022
Fortified Health Security featured in CHiME.
Best Places to Work in Healthcare – 2022
Fortified Health Security featured in Modern Healthcare.
HIStalk News – 5/6/22
Fortified Health Security featured in HIStalk.
Exploring Challenges, Benefits of Cyber Insurance in Healthcare
Fortified Health Security's 2022 Horizon Report featured in Health IT Security.
Fortified Health Security Named “Best Overall Healthcare Cybersecurity Company” in 2022 MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program
Fortified Health Security featured in Health IT Answers.
Fortified Health Security Named “Best Overall Healthcare Cybersecurity Company” in 2022 MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program
Annual Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Health & Medical Technology Products & Companies
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.
Webinar | How and why to add threat hunting to your healthcare SOC | Tuesday, December 20th | 2 PM CT
As threat actors continue to increase pressure on healthcare, Security Operations Center (SOC) leaders are looking for any advantage they can get. Learn ways to level up your internal SOC team in our next free webinar, featuring Jake Bice, Sr Mgr. Cybersecurity Operations at Fortified Health Security. Jake will be...
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...
Webinar | Why Healthcare Vulnerability Threat Management is Evolving | Tuesday, November 29th | 2 PM CT
Vulnerabilities Threat Management (VTM) is crucial to building a stronger cybersecurity posture. Pressure on healthcare organizations has increased to add more technology for patient care while protecting their systems. Unfortunately, more technology, whether software or devices, elevates the risk from threat actors. Traditionally VTM focused primarily on IT system vulnerabilities,...
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...
CHIME22 Fall Forum | November 7th – 10th
Join us in a CHEERS to 30 Years for the CHIME22 Fall Forum and CHIME’s 30th Anniversary Celebration Nov. 7-10 in San Antonio. As a CHIME Foundation Firm Member, we are excited to celebrate the impact that the entire CHIME community has made, and continues to make, in digital health....
Oracle Cerner Health Conference 2022 | October 17th – 19th
Join the Fortified team at the Oracle Cerner Health Conference and learn how Fortified solutions are helping Cerner clients protect patient date and strengthen their cybersecurity posture in innovative ways. Be sure to check us out at Booth 117! Learn More Here
Webinar | Healthcare’s Next Big Challenge: Third-Party Risk Management | Tuesday, October 18 | 2p.m. CT
Third-Party Risk Management, or TPRM, is vital to the protection of patient data and is a growing risk for healthcare organizations. 55% of healthcare organizations have experienced a data breach, according to a recent study. Join us for a free webinar to learn how to best prepare your organization against costly...
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...
HCP22 Fall Conference | October 10th – 12th
Meet Fortified’s Ryan Quigg, Regional Director of Sales, at Health Connect Partner’s Hospital & Healthcare IT Fall Conference. Learn how Fortified can help you solve your cybersecurity challenges with innovative programs designed specifically for you. Learn More Here
AEHIS Healthcare Security Leaders Forum 2022 | September 26-28
Dan L. Dodson, CEO of Fortified and current board member of AEHIS, invites you to join him at the AEHIS Healthcare Security Leadership forum at InfoSec World 2022. Healthcare information security leaders from provider organizations across the U.S. and internationally will learn about critical threats, prevention and mitigation strategies from their...
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...
Webinar | Cybersecurity Expertise in Healthcare | What You Need to Know Series | July 28th, 2022 | 2 pm CT
A recent article from Computer Weekly shared that over one-third of cybersecurity professionals plan to leave cybersecurity. This stat is alarming, given the current shortage of cybersecurity expertise. In fact, 63% of respondents to an ISACA report shared they had unfilled cybersecurity positions. Almost the same percentage, 62%, stated their team was understaffed, taking...
Webinar | Getting the Most out of a Healthcare Penetration Test | September 28, 2022 | 2pm CT
Penetration testing (pen testing) is a cornerstone of cybersecurity, but with the threat landscape rapidly changing in healthcare, getting the most out of your pen tests is critical. Healthcare organizations reported a 94% increase in ransomware attacks in 2021*, and a recent Ponemon study reported more than 20% of the surveyed healthcare organizations experienced...
405(d) for Healthcare | What You Need to Know Series | June 23rd, 2022 | 1 pm CT
405(d) for HealthcareWhat You Need to Know Series Special Briefing – 405(d) for Healthcare in 2022 and Beyond At a recent Fortified Ecosystem Roundtable attended by over 40 healthcare organizations, a live polling question showed a strong interest from the audience in learning more about 405(d). In response, we are...
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...
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...