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Posted August 7, 2020
In recent years, we have seen a growing number of cyberattacks that successfully disrupted company operations in almost every industry. Repairing the damages left behind has led to enormous expenditures, alongside valuable data loss. The rapidly evolving healthcare technology hasn’t been spared, which has amplified the need for advanced, comprehensive cybersecurity programs.
So, how important is cybersecurity in the healthcare industry exactly?
Entrepreneurs in the healthcare world can’t afford to ignore cybersecurity concerns. Tomorrow could be a day too late; consider what you could do today. Recent findings by IDC research revealed some eye-opening results. The study notes a significant rise in cyber-threat spending, and more healthcare executives report increased successful threats and data losses.
Healthcare facilities are beginning to store more patient information and data through digital methods. As such, there’s a need to keep all this crucial information secure to ensure patient safety. Journals and other essential patient information like lab reports are highly sensitive. Only authorized staff should access and use these resources.
Medical personnel also have to access updated information on time to maintain patient safety and offer the right treatment based on precise data. As such, the IT systems must be in the right condition for data storage and offer ease of access. With an efficient security system in place, you’ll keep both your patients and data safe.
ISO (International Organization of Standardization) is a worldwide body responsible for the collection and management of standards across diverse disciplines and industries. The information management system you choose to implement must attain ISO 27001 compliance for easy identification and mitigation of risks associated with handling vital and sensitive data.
With an ISO-certified management system in place, your healthcare institution can ensure compliance with the relevant federal legislation and universal best practices.
Cybersecurity risk assessment can be a daunting process. But with the right knowledge, and guidance from our team of experts at Greycastle Security, you can implement a successful program. Here are some fundamental best practices for ISO 27001 risk assessments:
The framework comprises the rules that govern strategies such as risk identification and ownership, and their impact on the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of your business data. The right risk assessment approach must address issues like the scale and appetite of the risk, baseline security, and asset- or scenario-based valuation.
The most time-consuming component of your risk assessment strategy involves identifying any perils that may affect your business data. An asset-based assessment approach is ideal for this process. It requires creating a list of your data resources, including electronic files, hard copies, and intangible assets like intellectual property.
This step involves the identification of vulnerabilities and threats applicable to the respective assets. Once done, you can assign the prospect and impact values, based on the risk criteria. Ensure that you weigh all the risks against acceptable risk levels to determine the order in which you’ll address each.
The increased reliance on digital technology and the internet for almost every organizational function has facilitated more emphasis on technology-related ISO standards in healthcare. HIPAA was established to keep the private medical details of patients safe from any forms of threats.
Acquiring ISO 27001 certified management systems for your company data shows that you are dedicated to protecting every bit of your business data. Your patients will feel comfortable knowing that you have the right protection for their information, whether written on paper, saved on digital platforms, or as staff knowledge. These systems leverage systematic approaches to lower patient risks and show legal compliance.
Here are a few additional reasons why ISO 27001 compliance is important for healthcare organizations:
Implementing ISO 27001 offers plenty of benefits to your information security. Contact GreyCastle Security to carry out a proper cybersecurity risk assessment within your health facility in order to:
The past few years have seen a spike in cyberattack cases in the healthcare industry. Despite being a critical challenge that requires top consideration, it can be difficult to make this a top safety issue in health faculties.
Healthcare differs in many ways from other businesses. The main priority here is to enhance and care for patients’ lives. Healthcare organizations could unintentionally affect patients’ wellbeing from making the simple mistake of not paying attention to cyberattack risks.
Greycastle Security specialized in cybersecurity programs for healthcare facilities. Our team of experts is here to help ensure your organization is managing cybersecurity risks successfully, in order to keep you focused on your primary objective of improving patient lives.
Our ISO 27001 compliance and risk assessments are customized to address the needs of healthcare providers. Not only do we offer useful advice and insights, but we also help you stay compliant. We serve a diverse client base, assessing BAs, mental health facilities, HIEs, teaching facilities, HIPAA Covered Entities, and regional medical centers across North America.
Contact us today for a complete ISO 27001 risk assessment for your organization. If you need more guidance concerning the ISO 27001 certification specific to the healthcare industry, be sure to download our Next Generation of Patient Safety White Paper.
Healthcare has experienced many cyberattacks in the last few years. Making this a top safety issue in a healthcare organization is challenging – a challenge that executives must make a top priority.
Unlike any other business, healthcare leaders go to work every day with the knowledge that they have the ability to protect and enhance lives and unintentionally hurt them as well.
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Ho Chin is Chief Financial Officer at GreyCastle Security. In this role, Ho leads Finance, HR, IT and Professional Development. As part of the executive leadership team, Ho works to establish the company’s overall strategy and ensure proper execution of the supporting initiatives pertaining to the above areas of responsibility.
Prior to joining GreyCastle Security, Ho led finance and administrative functions at multiple private equity and venture-backed portfolio companies across multiple industries. Ho holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University in Centre County, Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dan Kalil is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board Chairman at GreyCastle Security. In this role, Dan provides vision, leadership and strategies that drive GreyCastle Security’s position as an industry leader. With an emphasis on customer success, Dan’s profitable growth model leverages a customer-centric business approach that balances employee wellbeing and social responsibility.
Prior to becoming CEO, Dan served as the company’s Chief Strategy Officer, during which he supported multiple acquisitions and helped the organization achieve substantial sales growth. In addition to serving as CEO at GreyCastle Security, Dan continues to hold the position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Assured information Security (AIS) in Rome, New York, a company he co-founded in 2001.
Over the course of the last 22 years, Dan has been committed to advancing the state of cybersecurity and has played an instrumental role in the identification and development of critical, next-generation cyber capabilities. He has held positions in almost every facet of cybersecurity, beginning as a computer forensic examiner and progressing through the management and executive leadership ranks. In addition to co-founding AIS, Dan has facilitated multiple cybersecurity startups, raised investment capital and has served in various lead and support roles toward the acquisition of five companies in the last eight years.
Dan has a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity and a master’s degree in Cybersecurity from Utica College in Utica, New York.
Michael Stamas is an entrepreneur, board member, Vice President and a founder of GreyCastle Security. With more than two decades of experience in the technology sector, Mike pairs his management and business development skills with a deep understanding of cybersecurity. Mike brings a unique brand of risk-based advising to GreyCastle clients and prospects.
Mike holds certifications in numerous security and technology related areas, including the Department of Homeland Security and other security technologies like Symantec, Cisco and Microsoft.
Mike plays an active role in his community and serves as a board member and Vice President of InfraGard Albany as well as an advisory board position with the Capital Region YMCA.
Mike has been recognized for his numerous achievements through various honors including the Albany Business Review’s prestigious 40 Under 40 award.
Dan Maynard serves as GreyCastle Security’s Chief Operating Officer, where he currently leads Sales, Marketing and Legal.
Dan has enjoyed a 30+ year career in the Information Technology and Telecommunications industry, during which time he has held various leadership positions for organizations such as Rochester Tel/RCI, Citizens Communications (Frontier), PAETEC Communications, IntegraOptics, tw telecom/Level3 and Centurylink.
In addition to various voice and data technology platforms, he possesses a strong background in leadership development, sales and marketing leadership, transformational leadership and strategic planning. Dan has a thirst for knowledge and as a committed lifelong learner, he encourages and supports professional development initiatives for his teams and continues his involvement with Vistage International.
Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he was selected as a member of their Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016.
When not at work, Dan enjoys traveling, golfing, attending Utica Comets hockey games and relaxing in the Adirondacks on beautiful Canada Lake with family and friends.
Dan Didier is the Vice President of Solutions and board member at GreyCastle Security.
Dan has been a cybersecurity practitioner for more than 20 years and uses his knowledge and experience to develop cybersecurity solutions that ensure readiness and preparedness.
Dan received his bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica, New York, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a master’s degree in Information Assurance from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.
Our Computer Incident Response Teams (CIRTs) have responded to hundreds of breaches, intrusions, malware infections, thefts, employee investigations, fraud cases and other incidents. Our highly-certified experts have extensive experience in command, coordination and correction of incidents in nearly every industry throughout North America, from local businesses to Fortune 500 international conglomerates.
Francesca LoPorto-Brandow is Director of Culture at GreyCastle Security. In this role, Francesca leads all social responsibility efforts and partnerships and develops effective strategies that promote organizational-wide behaviors and attitudes consistent with a culture of safety, inclusion, teamwork, motivation and high-performance.
Prior to this role, Francesca was Director of People & Culture at GreyCastle and with her leadership, the company’s culture has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as a Nationally recognized Best Workplace, Albany Business Review Best Places to Work and Albany Times Union Top Workplaces.
Before joining GreyCastle Security, Francesca worked as an OD consultant and focused on strategic culture change at The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, Inc. for more than six years. There, she facilitated client education sessions, coached leaders and teams, developed and executed consulting interventions and served as strategy project leader on various client engagements. Her work has taken her into Fortune 100 companies and across borders including Panama, Singapore and beyond.
Francesca is a Lean Six Sigma–certified Green Belt, a proud YWCA-GCR board member and in 2013, she coordinated and emceed the inaugural TEDx Troy—a livestream of TEDCity 2.0. Since 2012, she has coordinated and emceed the Troy 100 Forum, a biannual forum for government, religious and community leaders to discuss issues vital to the future of Troy, New York.
Bilingual in English and Italian, Francesca holds a bachelor’s degree in Management and Technology from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lally School of Management & Technology. She was awarded Cybersecurity Recruiter of the year North America in 2017 by the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards.
Jamie Aiello is Senior Vice President of Services and Product Management at GreyCastle Security. In this position, Jamie is responsible for leading a high performing and well-balanced team that is ultimately responsible for the identification, selection, execution and successful performance of our company’s diverse portfolio of cybersecurity offerings.
Prior to joining GreyCastle Security, Jamie has held leadership positions with Annese and Associates, ConvergeOne and BlueSky IT Partners with a focus on delivering cost effective information technology solutions for companies across multiple verticals.
Jamie holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, a master’s degree in Business Administration from Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and a master’s degree in Computer Information Systems from University of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona.