The Equifax data security breach that exposed the personal information of 143 million Americans was just one story in a year full of hackers making headlines as they continue to expose the security vulnerabilities of some of our nation’s most trusted financial and healthcare institutions. With the ramifications of these cyberattacks weighing heavily on the minds of many healthcare industry stakeholders, Lee Barrett, executive director of the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) and a member of the HHS Cybersecurity Task Force, tackled several questions to better help the industry both understand and strengthen its defense against these attacks. ... |