Cybersecurity & Patient Safety – Justin Armstrong – PSW #665
Successful attacks on healthcare entities are steadily increasing. Sophisticated criminals and nation states are focusing more attention on healthcare than ever before. The main goals are to steal money, data and intellectual property, execute ransomware, and attack critical infrastructure. Why do the hackers continue to succeed and what are some effective strategies and tactics to combat this scourge of ransomware?
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Justin Armstrong is responsible for the security of MEDITECH applications and platforms, including coordinating critical updates to MEDITECH software and communicating with customers when questions arise about MEDITECH’s security stance. Justin stays up to date on evolving security standards and regulations, best practices, threats, and software vulnerabilities by remaining active in the security community inside and outside of MEDITECH. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a proud member of the FBI’s InfraGard program as well as the Cyber Health Working Group (CHWG), (ISC)2, ISSA, OWASP, EHRA Privacy and Security Workgroup, and the H-ISAC.