As cyberattacks on healthcare organizations increase, CISA has released a guide with specific advice for securing these institutions. The guide emphasizes the importance of asset and identity management, device security, and vulnerability and patch management in healthcare cybersecurity. For effective implementation, it advocates education and training for the workforce, employing multi-factor authentication and endpoint detection and response solutions, and establishing robust encryption protocols and access management. CISA also highlights the need for a proactive security culture, with each individual acting as a guardian of the digital ecosystem.
ASTP appoints 3 new health IT leaders: CTO, CDO and CAIO
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has filled three key technology roles. Alicia Rouault, formerly of the White House’s United States Digital
