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The mode of attack on UHS' IT systems appears to be ransomware, while Anthem was the victim of a sophisticated state-sponsored criminal attack group.
Mike Nelson, field CTO, digital trust at DigiCert, says health systems must plan their shift to quantum cryptography, since quantum computing will make current encryption algorithms obsolete.
Brian Mazanec, deputy assistant secretary at HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and Jeff Butler, owner and consultant at HPH Preparedness Consultants, discuss RISC Toolkit 2.0, which helps with cyber resilience and much more.
Recovery, downtime and disruption from IT outages cost some independent and senior care providers "tens of thousands of dollars per minute," lower staff morale and pose patient safety concerns, says healthcare IT security expert Danielle Morrison.