A recent healthsystemCIO webinar highlighted the importance of IT resilience in healthcare systems, especially amidst increasing cyber threats. Panelists stressed the need for robust business continuity plans that cover a range of disaster scenarios beyond cyberattacks, rethinking downtime preparedness, engaging with vendors, ensuring their support during outages, and proactively identifying and closing readiness gaps. Regular incident response exercises, well-defined roles, and educating staff on emergency workflows were also emphasized as crucial for building resilience.
NIST updates Privacy Framework with Version 1.1
The U.S. Department of Commerce aims to align its privacy and cybersecurity frameworks in response to rising cyberattacks. NIST’s PFW 1.1 draft updates privacy risk
