Private event for healthcare cybersecurity executives comes amidst new cybercriminal threats to care providers
CyberRisk Alliance (CRA), a business intelligence company serving the cybersecurity and information risk management marketplace, today announced the agenda and speaker line-up for its inaugural National Healthcare Technology & Security eForum, held over two days, November 5-6.CRA’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Forum is producing the event.
The unique invitation-only conference brings together 150 senior cybersecurity leaders from healthcare institutions nationwide, to work together on some of the most critical challenges facing their organizations. Conversation leaders include Mayo Clinic CISO, Andrew Coyne; Google Cloud Global Healthcare Strategy & Security Head, Aashima Gupta; McKesson SVP & Global CISO, Michael McNeil; and Bayer CISO, Gary Harbison.
Keynote and boardroom discussion topics will range from broad leadership concerns such as security team structure, digital transformation and the soft skills required of an effective CISO, to more technical security applications including interoperability, data classification, ransomware and medical device security.
Participating attendees are recommended by an industry Leadership Board chaired by Karl West, AVP, Information Security & CISO, Intermountain Healthcare. Cybersecurity Collaboration Forum President Graham Keavney commented on the exceptional lineup convening at an important time, “It's essential that healthcare technology and security leaders come together to collaborate, now more than ever. I am grateful to Mr. West andthe leadership group that has developed this opportunity to discuss our industry's unique challenges."
The National Healthcare Technology & Security eForum comes as cybercriminal targeting of medical provider networkshas been on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic. An October 20 advisory from the FBI, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned medical institutions of an imminent ransomware and data theft threat from a known Russian cybercriminal gang. A recent wave of attacks has infected hospitals coast to coast.
Healthcare industry technology partners underwriting the eForum event include BitSight, Imperva, F5, Blackberry Cylance, MediGate, Sirius Healthcare and Proofpoint.
About Cybersecurity Collaboration Forum
Cybersecurity Collaboration Forum is an elite community, created by an invitation only group of C-level leaders that participate in intimate peer-to-peer roundtables to exchange ideas, network and focus on the issues of today and tomorrow. These engaging discussions are created by and for cybersecurity leaders at no cost to participating professionals.
About CyberRisk Alliance
CyberRisk Alliance (CRA) is a business intelligence company serving the cybersecurity community. Our mission is to provide the knowledge and insight needed to navigate today’s complex security landscape, and to support and empower industry’s leaders. Our trusted information leverages a unique network of journalists, analysts and influencers, policymakers and practitioners, and is delivered through media, events, research and virtual learning. Our brands include SC Media and InfoSec World, our research unit CRA Business Intelligence, peer-to-peer CISO networks Cybersecurity Collaborative and Cybersecurity Collaboration Forum, and Security Weekly. CRA’s integrated services offer industry technology and service providers uniquely high value marketing solutions. More information is available at CyberRiskAlliance.com.
