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Jay Patel, Clinical Transformation Officer at Seniorlink, says comprehensive tools for aging populations are going to require broadband, IOT, cybersecurity and data aggregation among patients, family members and caregivers.

Further collaboration between key stakeholders in needed to protect the NHS' national critical infrastructure against hacktivists, major crime organizations and nation states, says Dr. Saif Abed, healthcare cybersecurity expert with AbedGraham.

Christiana Care Health System CSIO Anahi Santiago says hospitals have to invest in security tools to stay ahead of cyberthreats, but that it's just as important to focus on people and process as it is on technology.

Margarita Gonzalez and Shane Owens, both with the Georgia Tech Research Institute, explain the need to reframe the security conversation from humans being the weakest link to supporting them with tools designed with users in mind.

Shakira Brown, CEO of SMB Strategic Media, says to focus on business value, such as lowering costs, improving productivity, and increasing revenue when trying to get executive buy-in for cybersecurity funding.

Sentara Health VP and CISO Dan Bowden discusses how the hospital is preparing for consumerism and value-based care by building apps and tools in the cloud.

Suzanne Schwartz, Associate Director for Science and Strategic Partnerships at the FDA, shared insights and advice on medical device security, including cybersecurity attack response and best practices for CIOs and CTOs.

Jane Harper, Director Privacy & Security Risk Management at Henry Ford Health System, discusses how third party risk management should be viewed like a romantic relationship – from the dating stage through the prenup, marriage, and even divorce.

Developing a better link between cybersecurity and patient-facing services is what Dan Taylor, director of security of NHS Digital, believes is a top priority – a good cybersecurity strategy focused on people.

Brian Selfridge, partner at IT Risk Management for Meditology, also explains the evolving role of infosec leaders in the healthcare sector – including third-party vendor management.

Johns Hopkins Medicine CISO Darren Lacey shares his thoughts on the sector’s inherent problems, ransomware, remaining positive amid those threats and ways to keep up with hackers.

Despite the healthcare sector’s awareness of medical device flaws, UC San Diego researcher, emergency medicine provider Christian Dameff, says it is more about retaining patient trust and ensure the technology doesn’t fail.