AEHIS to Co-Locate Annual Meeting at InfoSec World 2021
Released December 15, 2020
ANN ARBOR, MI, Dec. 15, 2020 – For 27 years, InfoSec World (ISW) has been a preeminent annual event for the cybersecurity industry, a can’t miss exchange of ideas and innovation. The 2021 production promises to be the richest conference yet, as ISW’s attendee base of 1,500+ cybersecurity professionals will be joined by 200+ healthcare infosec executives participating in the Association for… read more
AEHIS Offers Guide to Help IT/IS Teams Prepare for Disease Outbreaks
Released March 12, 2020
ANN ARBOR, MI, March 12, 2020 – As reports of Coronavirus cases continue to rise, the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) has published a guide for digital healthcare leaders to help them prepare for the impact of outbreaks on their organizations. The guide, which is available to the public, highlights some of the information… read more
Health Information Security Executives Vikrant Arora and Jeff Bontsas Join AEHIS Board
Released January 24, 2020
ANN ARBOR, MI, Jan. 24, 2020 – Two executives with extensive backgrounds in healthcare information security have joined the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) Board this year. AEHIS members have elected Vikrant Arora, CISO at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and Jeff Bontsas, CISO and vice president of information security at Ascension Technologies,… read more
Security Leaders List 17 Recommended Controls to Mitigate Cyberattack Risks
Released January 8, 2020
ANN ARBOR, MI, Jan. 8, 2020 – To address concerns about an escalation in attempted cyberattacks sponsored by nation states, the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) has published a list of recommended controls designed to mitigate risk. The guide was written by the AEHIS Incident Response Committee and is available to the… read more
CynergisTek Reboots Go-To-Market Leadership Team
Released December 11, 2019
Former Symantec Executive Tony Douglas to Lead Sales, Leveraging Decades of Healthcare and Security Expertise Austin, TX, December 10, 2019— CynergisTek, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: CTEK, a leader in cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance, today announced that it has appointed Tony Douglas as its senior vice president of sales. In this role, Douglas will build and lead CynergisTek’s business… read more
AEHIS Names Erik Decker 2019 Health Information Security Innovator of the Year
Released November 4, 2019
PHOENIX, AZ, Nov. 4, 2019 – Erik Decker, the chief information security and privacy officer at University of Chicago Medicine, faced a daunting task in 2017 when he was asked to serve as the industry lead and co-chair of the 405(d) Task Group. His job, along with government lead and co-chair Julie Chua, was to… read more
Managing your Managed Service Provider
Released October 3, 2019
10.3.2019 By Jasmine Fransen, Senior Healthcare Cybersecurity Consultant, Crowe LLP. The IT managed services industry has seen continuous growth in the last few years. Large health systems to Software-as-a-Service startups are turning to managed service providers (MSPs) to take on ongoing operational or security responsibilities. MSP services can range from complete outsourced IT and security… read more
Separating Yourself from Your Peers
Released October 1, 2019
Separating Yourself from Your Peers: 56% of Providers Had One or More Third-Party Data Breaches Over the Past Two Years 10.01.19 By Ed Gaudet, CEO and Founder of Censinet The OCR portal on breaches shows that more individuals were impacted by breaches in the first half of 2019 than all of last year. With… read more
Healthcare Security Executives Get New Credential, Educational Program through AEHIS
Released August 7, 2019
ANN ARBOR, MI, Aug. 7, 2019 – The Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) has launched two new initiatives to help IT security executives excel in their careers and maintain the highest standards. Beginning this September, AEHIS will offer a new credential that recognizes executives who demonstrate forward-thinking leadership with technical proficiency and tactical… read more
CynergisTek Supports Multiple Educational Programs to Address the Future of the Cybersecurity
Released July 12, 2019
Profession Leading Firm Endorses Innovative Programs That Provide Cybersecurity Training and Professional Development Austin, TX —July 09, 2019 – CynergisTek, Inc., (NYSE AMERICAN: CTEK), a leader in healthcare cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance, today announced its support for two innovative programs that provide cybersecurity education and training to help groom a future workforce of cybersecurity… read more