Sep 21, 2023 | Hacking Healthcare
This week, Hacking Healthcare™ examines the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) willingness to investigate and prosecute malicious cyber acts that fall within their jurisdiction. We briefly summarize what the ICC is, where this change in policy comes from, and what...
Sep 14, 2023 | Hacking Healthcare
This week, Hacking Healthcare™ breaks down what Health-ISAC members can expect from a revision to a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance document on HIPAA Security Rule implementation. Then, we provide a brief update on when to expect the...
Sep 11, 2023 | Hacking Healthcare
This week, Hacking Healthcare™ catches up with the revision to the European Union’s Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive, NIS2. We review what NIS2 is, how Health-ISAC members may be affected, where NIS2 is in its implementation timeline, and what actions...
Sep 6, 2023 | Hacking Healthcare
This week, Hacking Healthcare™ examines the cybersecurity workforce issue. With the recent release of the United States’ National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy, we wanted to examine how the United States and the European Union (EU) are attempting to address...
Aug 24, 2023 | Hacking Healthcare
This week, Hacking Healthcare™ examines the newest draft of the Cybersecurity Framework from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). We break down the changes to the current framework, how the framework intersects with the healthcare sector, and how...
Aug 17, 2023 | Hacking Healthcare
This week, Hacking Healthcare™ welcomes a guest essay on the what to make of the new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) final rule related to cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incident disclosure. As a reminder, this is the public version...
Aug 14, 2023 | Hacking Healthcare
This week, Hacking Healthcare™ examines the possibility of the Biden administration pursuing a general ban on ransomware payments as a means to disincentivize ransomware actors. We provide a brief background on the United States government’s policy towards ransomware,...
Aug 3, 2023 | Hacking Healthcare
This week, Hacking Healthcare™ examines what the totality of recent Chinese cybersecurity, privacy, and counter-espionage laws and regulations means for the healthcare sector. We identify some of the more significant legislation that has been passed to increase...
Jul 27, 2023 | Hacking Healthcare
This week, Hacking Healthcare™ examines the long awaited and recently agreed upon EU-US Data Privacy Framework. We breakdown what this agreement is, why it is needed generally and for the healthcare sector specifically, and whether or not it is likely to withstand the...
Jul 19, 2023 | Hacking Healthcare
This week, Hacking Healthcare™ examines the newly released National Cyber Strategy Implementation Plan. We break down what this document is, analyze and provide background on the specific initiatives most likely to impact the healthcare sector, and suggest...