Chief Information Officer

Netwalker, the Powerful New Strain of Ransomware Used Against Equinix

Caleb Barlow discusses the recent ransomware attack on Equinix infrastructure disclosed earlier this month. Equinix stated it has been fully contained, with no customers affected and no data loss.

Lessons from the ransomware death: Prioritize cyber emergency preparedness

Caleb Barlow provides commentary which discusses the recent ransomware attack at Duesseldorf University Clinic (UKD) in Germany that led to the death of a patient.

The 'Next Normal' For Healthcare CISOs

Caleb Barlow, CEO of CynergisTek discusses the new normal for CISOs after Covid-19.

The Twitter takedown: How a teen rocked the cybersecurity world and why this can never happen again

Caleb Barlow, CEO of CynergisTek covers offers actionable takeaways on ensuring companies keep sensitive data out of dangerous hands.

Data Security: Telehealth's Achilles Heel?

This article includes results from CynergisTek’s recent telehealth survey Telehealth & Data Security: Understanding the Risks and the use of hospitals using telehealth if their data has been hacked.

Telehealth & Data Security: Understanding the Risks

The below infographic depicts the results of survey findings and links to additional telehealth pointers for both patients and providers from a survey conducted in June of 2020.

3 Tips Providers Need to Know for Providing Telehealth Care

This infographic describes important telehealth safety tips providers need to consider before offering telehealth services.

7 Questions Patients Need to Ask Before a Telehealth Visit

Our infographic describes important Telehealth safety questions patients need to ask their provider before a telehealth appointment.

Unsecured Database Exposed on Web - Then Deleted

David Finn contributes to this article where he discusses benevolent bots and building security and privacy into the design process for software vendors.

Enforcement of CCPA Begins July 1st While Regulations Still in the Offing

With the start of enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) arriving in a few days, the journey to adoption of the implementing regulations are moving at a snail’s pace.

Inside Job at Clinics: Mobile Phone Used for Fraud

David Holtzman, Executive Advisor at CTEK discusses with Healthcare Info Security on the potential risks posed by employees inappropriately using personal devices during COVID-19.

Using COVID-19 Patient Data for Research: Sizing Up Risks

Increased Threats to Medical Facilities

Threat Actors Exploitation of COVID-19 Pandemic – Increased Threats to Medical Facilities On April 20, The FBI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate in Coordination with the Office of Private...

COVID-19: Tips for Secure Remote Worksites, Telehealth Video, and Messaging

David Holtzman discusses tips on how to keep secure remote worksites, telehealth video, and messaging during the COVID-19 Outbreak.

Multiple Government Agencies Release Joint Security Threat Alert Related to COVID-19 Crisis

The unprecedented times we are living in continue to evolve. In a rare move, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the...