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 and training [programs], they’re going to think this is just another note from IT,” he said. “This is significant enough of a heightened awareness alert that this needs to feel different, depending on how you’ve managed that culturally in the past.”