third-party risk

Third-party risk management was the No. 1 weak link reported in organizations' cyberdefense strategies, says Jill Brewer, market insights lead at HIMSS. The No. 1 technology to use is AI-powered threat-detection and analytics.  

Health systems' cybersecurity infrastructure is only as strong as its weakest third-party vendor, says chief healthcare officer at Ordr Wes Wright, and government should fund cybersecurity because it requires systems to have a digital footprint.

To minimize risk, there are certain features and offerings that third-party vendors need to have, according to Jigar Kadakia, chief information security and privacy officer at Partners HealthCare, and Ed Gaudet, CEO at Censinet.

RiskRecon helps healthcare organizations identify and focus on the mission-critical issues found in external systems, explains Greg Besegai, the company's regional director.