If the last few weeks have taught us anything, it’s that the “voluntary” era of healthcare cybersecurity is officially gasping its last breath—but the transition to a mandatory footing is going to be anything but smooth. As we settle into 2026, the industry is currently locked in a tense stare-down. On one side, we have…
If you walked into a boardroom in 2024 and asked for a budget to put a recording device in every patient exam room that transmitted data to an unvetted third-party cloud, you would have been fired. In 2026, we’re doing it voluntarily. While cybersecurity leadership has been laser-focused on hardening the perimeter against ransomware and…
The rules of ransomware have changed, and many healthcare organizations are still defending against yesterday’s threats. In early December 2025, pharmaceutical firm Inotiv disclosed a ransomware attack that followed a disturbing but increasingly common pattern: attackers stole 176 gigabytes of sensitive data—including personal, financial, and medical information belonging to employees, family members, and others—before systems…
Here’s what’s happening while your board debates whether AI is real innovation or just another tech buzzword: hackers have already decided. They’re using it as a weapon, and they’re aiming it at your staff. The statistics should worry you. Healthcare phishing attacks jumped 442% between the first and second halves of 2024. I’m not talking…
Traditional CIOs manage technology. Chief Security Officers manage security. But in healthcare, where IT infrastructure directly impacts patient care and organizational survival, who manages the unified ecosystem that actually delivers both operational excellence and security resilience? The answer is emerging: the Chief Secure Information Technology Officer (CSITO). The Problem with Traditional IT Leadership Healthcare organizations…