Cybersecurity Spend Is Up. Why Aren’t Outcomes?
Healthcare organizations are spending more on cybersecurity than ever before, and it’s not hard to understand why. The increasing security budgets have come as response to escalating threats to the healthcare landscape and tightening compliance requirements. And yet, the number of incidents is rising, as is the annual cost of security incidents. Clearly, healthcare cybersecurity […]
How Cyber Insurance Applies to Cybersecurity Posture
As organizations face increasing cyber attacks, now is the time to consider increasing protections via cyber insurance. Cyber insurance can help mitigate financial damage from cyber incidents. Currently, about one-third of U.S. companies have cyber insurance, but purchasing cyber insurance is not always straightforward. What to know about cybersecurity insurance Cyber insurance or […]
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. Discussion Focus Areas: Contact Us Today to Learn How Fortified Can […]
Stretching your Cybersecurity Budget: 6 Ways to Do More With Less
In today’s healthcare landscape, “doing more with less” isn’t just a slogan – it’s a growing request, especially within IT departments. On average, hospitals spend 6% of their budgets on security. This figure stands in stark contrast to other industries, where spending on cybersecurity is almost two-thirds higher. Amid the continuous wave of cyberattacks, healthcare […]
How to Get C-Suite Buy-In for Healthcare Cybersecurity
Giving a cybersecurity presentation to the C-suite can be a challenge for even the most experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). You’re often not talking to technical people, for one thing. You might look up from your carefully crafted slides about Zero Trust or third-party risk management and see glazed eyes. Every executive at the […]
5 Ways to Lower Cyber Insurance Premiums
Investing in cybersecurity controls and cyber insurance has never been more critical with constantly evolving and increasing cyber threats, particularly in the healthcare sector. I recently hosted a Fortified Health Security webinar outlining the rising cost of cyber insurance, the steps organizations can take to bolster their cybersecurity posture, and methods to lower the cost […]
Helping Rural Hospitals Maximize Cybersecurity Budgets
Rural hospitals understand adversity as leaders are always dealing with pressures like tight operating margins and limited resources, especially when it comes to cybersecurity budgets. As these hospitals push to deliver care in some of the nation’s most underserved regions, cybersecurity challenges are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. A recent survey by Black Book Research […]
Rethinking Your Cybersecurity Budget in Tight Times
For any hospital or health system with a 60%+ percentage of Medicare/Medicaid patients, the upcoming cuts authorized in the Big Beautiful Bill will impact you and your cybersecurity budget. But there are proactive steps you can take to prepare for the reductions coming in 2027. That’s the topic explored in detail in the new Fortified […]
5 Ways to Strengthen the Cyber Conversation with CFOs
Cybersecurity isn’t just a technical conversation anymore; it’s a financial one. In healthcare, the cost of cyber risk is measured not only in terms of breached records or downtime, but also in canceled procedures, delayed reimbursements, and long-term reputational damage. When patient safety and solvency are both at stake, CISOs and CFOs must operate as […]
Turning Your Program Rationalization Into a Board-Level Strategic Asset
Healthcare CISOs are working under three kinds of pressure that aren’t going away: budgets are getting tighter, regulatory expectations keep climbing, and board scrutiny is now a permanent feature of the job. Cyber program rationalization is one of the most underused levers for getting out from under that pressure. Done right, it isn’t a cost-cutting […]