| | APRIL 202319UTLOOKHealthcare Tech As VP and CISO in Cyber security & Risk Management at M Health Fairview, Brady is responsible for leading the cyber security threat intelligence and incident response, security engineering, identity and access management, security operations, governance, risk, and compliance teams.Before joining M Health Fairview, he was the CIO with the second-largest municipal health system in the nation, Los Angeles County, leading and empowering the talented IT staff within the Department of Health Services (DHS). He also had an opportunity to work as the CIO at Kaiser Permanente Orange County. As a highly successful IT executive leader with significant experience leading technology and security initiatives in complex academic medical centers and multi-hospital healthcare settings, he strives to be a committed, transparent, and strategic thinker, leaving a track record of quality, systematic decision making, and provides transformational and business-focused value in this new age of digital economy. To achieve a patient-centric approach at his organization, Brady sees cybersecurity as a major issue to address today. What are the cybersecurity risks in the healthcare sector?Today, it's no surprise that addressing cybersecurity risk is a hot topic among senior leaders responsible for healthcare organizations' financial viability and strategic success.In recent years, there has been a major increase in cyberattacks that not only disrupt healthcare organizations but also affect them financially or cause operations to cease by varying degrees. There have been a number of prominent healthcare systems in the country that have fallen victim to ransomware and have unfortunately incurred a three to four week disruption to hospital and clinic operations. Another concern that has heightened the attention of decision-makers has been business email compromise and fraud. In this type of an attack, cybercriminals are not only sending ransom requests but also looking to illegally divert funds.Most importantly, it's not just the healthcare organizations that are attacked but also the supply chain The Evolving Landscape of Healthcare CybersecurityBy James Brady, PhD, VP and CISO, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, M Health FairviewJames BradyCXO INSIGHTS
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