HIMSS 2017: Ensuring Cyber Safety in Healthcare

HIMSS 2017 attendees weigh in on the current threat landscape and share their best practices for keeping protected.

• Doug Dietzman, Executive Director, Great Lakes Health Connect
• Anil Melwani, IT Supervisor/Systems Analyst, Cypress Healthcare Partners
• Jay Politzer, CTO, Satchel Health

• By far, the human factor in cybersecurity is the riskiest. Train employees to recognize phishing and other hacking attempts, and keep that training up to date.
• The proliferation of new medical devices and IoT only compound risks to health provider networks and infrastructure. Here, proper patch management is imperative to ensuring ongoing protection.

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