Healthcare chief information security officers (CISOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) face challenges in protecting data and systems. Chris Bowen, a health data security expert and founder of ClearDATA, discusses four key subjects: updates to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, the impact of the Log4j vulnerability, strained health systems battling cybersecurity threats with limited budgets, and the challenges of securing data in the cloud. Bowen provides advice on each topic, emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity measures in healthcare.

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