As cyber incidents proliferate, how to boost prevention and balance response

Scattered Spider suspects are between 19 and 22 and use sophisticated ransomware such as ALPHV Black Cat that was used on Change Healthcare and others, says Troy Adams, cyber engagement specialist at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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.

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.