Privacy & Security

FarmaTrust CEO Raja Sharif says blockchain ensures greater data integrity in areas such as AI, analytics and regulatory reporting, which can increase public confidence in the use of data.

Watch the stream of the first day of our event in Helsinki in its entirety: Topics include such as hot issues as blockchain, cybersecurity and patient advocacy.

Saif Abed, MD, founding partner of AbedGraham Healthcare Strategies, says all stakeholders, including government agencies and suppliers, need to help ensure that cybersecurity is taken seriously and acknowledge potential risks to outcomes.

Medicalchain SVP of Operations Wael Alkhalidi says the startup is building user-centric health records on blockchain.

The concept of keeping patients safe should go beyond infections and falls to include protecting their data from security breaches, says Richard Staynings, an independent executive security leader.

With cyberattackers aware of the opportunities business associates create for them, healthcare organizations need to assess and monitor business relationships, says BitSight Vice President Jacob Olcott.

Aaron Crowell, head of Uber Health, talks about how rideshare technology is removing transportation as a barrier to care, assisting the elderly, low-income patients and those who have chronic and complex care needs.

Samsung Healthcare Senior Manager Jerry Berger says the consumer electronics maker is looking to make a mark in healthcare by offering its mobile devices and Knox software platform as the powerhouse behind its partners' solutions.

Starship's Clinical Director Dr. Greg Williams details how the New Zealand hospital is accomplishing patient matching to a high degree of confidence. 

The security vendor protects against threats such as the Scarlet Widow scam and the display name deception tactic in a world where geopolitical boundaries do not apply to the internet, explains Field CTO John Wilson.