Buyer beware when it comes to M&A cybersecurity issues

Laquan Black, assistant professor of Health Information Technology at Guttman Community College CUNY, says HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum allows her to bring real-world issues back to the classroom.

Hospitals need to effectively utilize their cybersecurity staff with the various functions needed and decide what should be outsourced, says Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS.

HIMSS found third-party risk management is the top weak link for IT leaders and executives, with most wanting AI powered threat detection, a solution usually not done inhouse, says Jill Brewer, market insights lead.