There are many technologies and tools to help CISOs, CIOs and other security leaders at hospitals and health systems bolster their cybersecurity defense. And one can imagine in today's IT realm that artificial intelligence is certainly one of them.
AI can play a big role in detecting and preventing cyber threats, said Peyman Zand, chief strategy officer at healthcare consulting firm CereCore.
Zand also pointed to virtual CISOs as a strategy for some hospitals to guard against bad actors and advised of the critical importance of the security and oversight of connected medical devices.
Zand is this week's guest on HIMSSCast, where he spells out why these three tools and strategies are key to protecting health data and how security leaders can put them to work.
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Talking points:
- Healthcare CISOs and CIOs should be using AI tools to detect and prevent cyber threats.
- The tools and how they should be put to use.
- A virtual CISO can help certain hospitals and health systems.
- The role of a virtual CISO in cyber defense.
- The intricacies of device management.
- The security and oversight of connected medical devices.
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