CyberEdBoard Insights: Phil Englert and Errol Weiss

Health-ISAC Experts on Obstacles to Sharing Healthcare Cybersecurity Information Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • September 10, 2024

Transparency is crucial in building cyber resilience, but healthcare organizations are often cautious about sharing critical information, fearing "it will come back to haunt them," said Errol Weiss, CSO at Health-ISAC. While reputational damage, legal issues and potential lawsuits prevent organizations from coming forward in the event of an attack, it is an important step to keep the industry secure from similar attacks. "To beat one of us, they have to beat all of us," said Phil Englert, vice president of medical device security at Health-ISAC.

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The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center advocates for transparency in sharing information about incidents, including anonymous sharing options to protect organizations. Shifting the focus from protecting assets to delivering patient care during cyberattacks is crucial, Englert said ...