A Wake-Up Call for Healthcare Executives and Board Members

A Wake-Up Call for Healthcare Executives and Board Members

First, do no harm. —HippocratesIntroductionCybersecurity has become an essential aspect of modern healthcare, not just a concern for the IT department. Chapter 1 of  Stop the Cyber Bleeding: What Healthcare Executives and Board Members Must Know About Enterprise Cyber...
From Cyber Guardian to Boardroom Luminary  – A Personal Story About CIO Evolution Parallels, with Career Advice

From Cyber Guardian to Boardroom Luminary – A Personal Story About CIO Evolution Parallels, with Career Advice

It’s like deja-vu all over again.—Yogi BerraIntroductionI’ve discussed the CISO role evolving “From Cyber Guardian to Boardroom Luminary” in two previous articles. One was entitled “From Cyber Guardian to Boardroom Luminary—Yogi Berra,” and it refers to the quote...
Thinking Clearly About Risk Assessments

Thinking Clearly About Risk Assessments

If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask.– Albert EinsteinIntroductionThere are few Einsteins out there for solving the problem of establishing, implementing,...
Heads Up! Massive Increase in Proposed FY2025 OCR Budget:  Focus on HIPAA Enforcement and Risk Management

Heads Up! Massive Increase in Proposed FY2025 OCR Budget: Focus on HIPAA Enforcement and Risk Management

Heads Up! Massive Increase in Proposed FY2025 OCR Budget: Focus on HIPAA Enforcement and Risk ManagementIntroductionThe proposed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025) budget for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...