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Podcasts Hosted by Bill Russell, Sarah Richardson, and Drex DeFord
In-depth interviews with healthcare CIOs, CISOs, and technology leaders. Bill Russell explores the decisions, strategies, and innovations shaping healthcare transformation.
Dec 16, 2024·UnHack the Podcast
December 16, 2024: In 2024’s Final UnHack (the Podcast) Drex takes us through the year in a flash, highlighting everything from the Change Healthcare incident, Wizard Spider, and 23andMe data mishaps. Remember to stay a little paranoid, and we’ll see you in 2025. Key Points: 01:24: January 01:54: February 02:36: March 03:12: April Fools 04:04: April 04:45: May 05:07: June 05:50: July 06:26: August 07:41: September 08:36: October 09:34: November 11:24: December Subscribe: This Week He
Dec 4, 2024·UnHack the News
December 4, 2024: George Pappas , CEO at Intraprise Health joins Drex for the news. What must the healthcare industry do to finally turn its patchwork of tools into a unified, human-centric defense system? Can the recent legislative pushes in New York and the Senate, aimed at strengthening HIPAA and improving cybersecurity funding, truly protect patients and ensure compliance across diverse organizations? Join to explore the complex realities, untapped collaborations, and critical questions faci
Nov 27, 2024·UnHack the News
November 27, 2024: Preston Duren , VP of Threat Defense at Fortified Health Security , joins Drex for the news. They dissect Microsoft's recent security enhancements, born from the Crowdstrike IT outage, and question whether new technologies like remote repair and hot-patch updates can truly revolutionize healthcare IT resilience. The conversation turns to a shocking study on phishing training effectiveness—does annual training reduce risks, or are we simply checking boxes while leaving vulnerab
Nov 25, 2024·UnHack the Podcast
November 25, 2024: Paul Annastas , Head of Information Security Risk Management from the Sarah Cannon Research Institute , explores cybersecurity, leadership, and team dynamics in healthcare. How do transformational leaders balance wisdom and pragmatism when guiding teams through high-pressure situations? What lessons can be drawn from toxic leadership, and how does one cultivate resilience in such environments? Paul shares his philosophy on servant leadership, creating a culture of trust, and f
Nov 20, 2024·UnHack the News
November 20, 2024: Kate Pierce , Senior vCISO at Fortified Health Security joins Drex for the news. As New York state enforces groundbreaking hospital cyber regulations, how will its leadership influence the rest of the nation? With a staggering skills gap and a workforce crisis, can the industry meet the rising challenges of AI and cloud security while addressing the underrepresentation of women in cybersecurity? The conversation further explores the long-overdue updates to HIPAA regulations an
Nov 6, 2024·UnHack the News
November 6, 2024: George Pappas , CEO at Intraprise Health joins Drex for the news. The conversation delves into the challenges of maintaining robust cybersecurity practices amidst resource constraints and evolving regulatory burdens. Can a split CISO role better navigate the increasing demands of compliance and governance? The show also highlights Mainline Health's strategic use of chaos engineering to test vulnerabilities and improve resilience—how does such a proactive approach redefine prepa
Oct 28, 2024·UnHack the Podcast
October 28, 2024: Vish Gadgil , Co-Chair for HSCC CWG Supply Chain Cybersecurity Task Group , discusses the Supply Chain Risk Management document and how it can help bolster third-party risk defenses. How can small and mid-sized healthcare organizations protect their supply chains when resources are limited? What practical tools are available to help streamline their cybersecurity posture? As cyber incidents loom large, this episode delves into the ongoing risks and strategies that can make or b
Oct 25, 2024·UnHack the Podcast
October 25, 2024: Samantha Jacques (VP of Clinical Engineering at McLaren Health Care ), a key leader in developing the "Managing Legacy Technology Security" (HIC-MaLTS document, shares insights on risk management, governance, and future-proofing medical devices. Can smaller healthcare systems keep up with these challenges, or are these solutions only accessible to larger organizations? And how can we shift from a device-centric approach to a holistic ecosystem view in healthcare security?
October 25, 2024: Erik Decker , VP and CISO at Intermountain Health , discusses how the HSCC’s HICP document can raise cybersecurity standards and ease implementation. With ransomware attacks on the rise, how can organizations effectively implement cybersecurity hygiene across varied environments, from small clinics to large health systems? Decker also discusses the collaboration with federal agencies to create healthcare-specific cybersecurity performance goals. How does this joint effort set t
Oct 18, 2024·UnHack the Podcast
October 18, 2024: In this special Cybersecurity Awareness Month episode of UnHack (the Podcast), Drex DeFord speaks with Lisa Bisterfeldt from St. Luke’s Health System about her journey from public health to leading cyber resiliency efforts. They highlight the Health Sector Coordinating Council’s Cybersecurity Working Group (CWG) and its free, scalable resources to help healthcare organizations respond to and recover from cyber incidents. Key Points: 01:06 Health Sector Coordinating Counci
Oct 16, 2024·UnHack the News
October 16, 2024: George Pappas , CEO at Intraprise joins Drex for the news. They explore the far-reaching consequences of a cyber incident that led to the separation of a medical group from a health system in San Diego. How do we balance transparency in cybersecurity with the need to protect sensitive information? The conversation also touches on the evolving landscape of digital identity guidelines, as George discusses whether healthcare is ready for a unified, frictionless approach to identit
Oct 14, 2024·UnHack the Podcast
October 14, 2024 : In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Errol Weiss , CSO of Health-ISAC , shares insights into the challenges and importance of information sharing within the cybersecurity landscape. Why do many organizations hesitate despite the clear benefits? Errol and Drex DeFord discuss overcoming barriers like leadership resistance and legal concerns, as well as practical steps for getting started. They highlight free, industry-wide resources created by HISAC that any organization c
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