UnHack with Drex DeFord
Episodes
UnHack (the News): Upcoming HIPAA Update and Third-Party Risk Next Steps with George Pappas
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
February 17, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, dives into the evolving landscape of healthcare cybersecurity. What separates mere complia...
Today: It's All About the Heart: Cardiac Care and Valentines Day
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
February 14, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore cutting-edge advancements in cardiac care, where engineering and medicine converge to revolutionize heart he...
2 Minute Drill: Deepfake Job Applicants, OpenAI's Non-Breach, and iOS Updates with Drex DeFord
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A San Francisco cybersecurity company recently uncovered multiple deepfake attempts by North Korean actors during their hiring process, highlighting a...
Today: How CIOs Can Foster Trust and Collaboration with Humble Leadership
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
February 13, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore how CIOs and healthcare IT leaders can cultivate a culture of humble leadership. Learn how humility enhances...
Today: AI Goes Largely Unchecked for Accuracy and Bias in Hospitals
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
February 12, 2025: Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, but are hospitals truly ready? Sarah and Kate explore how 65% of U.S. hospitals...
Today: IT Needs More Women and They Need to be Treated Better
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
February 11, 2025: Despite growing cybersecurity threats, women remain underrepresented in the field, making up only 25% of the workforce—an even sm...
2 Minute Drill: Device Security, Federal System Concerns, and Employee Targeting with Drex DeFord
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex explores Health-ISAC's new comprehensive paper addressing the critical aspects of medical device lifecycle security management and cybersecurity ...
Newsday: DeepSeek AI Shakes the Industry and Security Counters with Drex DeFord and Bill Russell
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
February 10, 2025: Drex and Bill Discuss the News. How does the rapid rise of China's DeepSeek AI challenge the dominance of U.S. tech companies? As A...
2 Minute Drill: Ransom Payments Drop, SecureWorks Acquisition, and DeepSeek Risks with Drex DeFord
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ransomware payments saw a 35% decline in 2024—what's driving the drop? Sophos finalizes its $859 million acquisition of SecureWorks, signaling more ...
Today: Health Systems Ramp Up IT Hiring
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Febuary 7, 2025: Health systems across the U.S. are ramping up IT hiring in 2025, focusing on AI, cloud, and digital transformation. Kate and Sarah d...
Today: The Decline of Pediatric Hospital Units
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
February 6, 2025: Since 2008, U.S. hospitals have seen a 30% decline in pediatric inpatient units, leading to longer emergency wait times, increased c...
Today: Boosting Nurse Retention with Tech-Driven Group Mentoring
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
February 5, 2025: Sarah and Kate dive into how Intermountain Health’s St. Joseph Hospital successfully revamped its nurse mentoring program to incre...
2 Minute Drill: 2025 Breaches Surface and Response Advice with Drex DeFord
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex dives into a Connecticut health center is notifying over a million patients of a data breach, Maryland’s Frederick Health is battling a ransomw...
UnHack (the News): 2025 Acquisition Trends and Power School Breach Implications with John Kirkman
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
February 3, 2025: John Kirkman, VP of Government, Healthcare, and Education at Island, explores how enterprise browsers are revolutionizing data secur...
Today: The Payer Denial Crisis and What the CXO Can Do
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
February 3, 2025: Sarah and Kate analyze key insights from CommonSpirit Health’s CFO, who exposes systemic issues in payer-provider relationships. H...
2 Minute Drill: DeepSeek AI, Innovation or Security Nightmare?
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex dives into the latest cybersecurity concerns surrounding DeepSeek, a newly launched Chinese AI platform making waves in the tech world. While its...
Today: Protecting Physician Mental Health
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 31, 2025: Physician burnout remains a critical issue, but how can healthcare IT play a role in breaking down barriers to mental health access?...
Today: UCHealth Revolutionizes EHR Training with Virtual Learning
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 30, 2025: UCHealth transitions to a virtual IT training model, leveraging uPerform’s digital learning platform to enhance EPIC EHR training....
2 Minute Drill: DeepSeek Shakes the Industry and Ivanti Exploits with Drex DeFord
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Two Minute Drill, Drex dives into the groundbreaking release of DeepSeek R1, a Chinese AI reasoning model rivaling OpenAI's O1....
Today: HHS Flags Risks of Private Equity in Healthcare
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 29, 2025: The HHS warns of significant risks tied to private equity ownership in healthcare, including financial instability, reduced transpar...
Today: Walgreens Sued for Contributing to the Opioid Crisis
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 28, 2025: Sarah and Kate dive into the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Walgreens critical failures in prescription monitoring and comp...
2 Minute Drill: Shadow IT, Hacker Mistakes, and the First Ransomware Attack with Drex DeFord
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex dives into the lingering impact of OneBlood's cyber event, the surprising challenges of shadow IT—even for hackers—and the fascinating story ...
UnHack (the News): AI’s Blistering Pace and Chinese Hacks Continue with Cristian Rodriguez
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 27, 2025: Cristian Rodriguez, Field CTO of the Americas at CrowdStrike, joins Drex for the news. How do organizations navigate the blurred lin...
2 Minute Drill: HPE Hack, AI Data Risks, and Ascension Health Breach with Drex DeFord
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex covers Hewlett Packard Enterprise investigating claims from a hacking group, Intel Broker, who alleges access to sensitive data, including source...
Today: Virtual Healthcare’s Pandemic Promises
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 24, 2025: Sarah and Kate evaluate whether virtual healthcare has lived up to the promises made during the pandemic. Join us as we discuss its ...
Today: Women in Healthcare IT: Be Seen, Be Heard, Be Valued
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 23, 2025: Sarah and Kate highlight the critical importance of empowering women in healthcare IT. Learn how fostering inclusive cultures, valui...
2 Minute Drill: Microsoft's Massive Patch and the Future of HIPAA Security with Drex DeFord
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex dives into three pressing cybersecurity stories. First, Microsoft releases its largest Patch Tuesday update since 2017, with 161 updates addressi...
Today: Embracing Practice Over Perfection in Healthcare IT
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 22, 2025: Explore the leadership concept of practice time versus game time. Drawing parallels from sports, we discuss how fostering low-pressu...
Today: Shaping Careers and Solving the Workforce Crisis
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 20, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble explore how high schools are transforming the future of healthcare careers amid workforce shortages...
UnHack (the News): Increasing Efficiency While Setting Security Guardrails with Christian Boucher
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 20, 2025: Christian Boucher, Head of Healthcare Strategy and Solutions Architecture at Island, Joins Drex for the News. Can healthcare organiz...
2 Minute Drill: Record Cyber Attacks, Holiday Threats, and HIPAA Rule Updates with Drex DeFord
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex dives into three critical cybersecurity topics: record-breaking cyberattacks in 2024 that impacted over 182 million individuals, the heightened r...
2 Minute Drill: Shadow IT AI Issues and Medical Device Security with Drex DeFord
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex dives into the growing trend of BYOAI (Bring Your Own AI) and the challenges it brings to organizational security and privacy. He also highlights...
Today: How to Make Everyone Great with Data
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 17, 2024: Kate Gamble sits down with Sarah Richardson to unravel the complexities of data literacy and its transformative power in healthcare....
Today: Leadership Priorities for Healthcare Leaders in a Disruptive Era
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 17, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble dive into Michael Dowling's thought-provoking article on six priorities for healthcare leaders. The...
2 Minute Drill: 23andMe Data Security, Amazon's Cyber Tactics, and CISA Support with Drex DeFord
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex continues his coverage on the risks of genetic data at 23andMe and how to delete your data, insights from Amazon's Security Chief on combating cy...
Today: HSS proposed HIPAA Updates
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 15, 2025: Kate Gamble is joined by Sarah Richardson to delve into the HHS-proposed updates to the HIPAA security rule, a move that promises to...
Today: Disaster Preparedness in Healthcare IT
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 14, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble navigate the challenges healthcare organizations face when natural disasters strike, from winter st...
2 Minute Drill: Arctic Wolf Acquires Cylance and Cyber Attacks For the Holidays With Drex Deford
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex covers Arctic Wolf's acquisition of Cylance to boost its XDR platform, a ransomware attack crippling PIH Health's systems, and an extortion attac...
Newsday: Maintaining Efficiency while Ensuring Quality and Secure Data with Jason Rose
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 13, 2025: Jason Rose, CEO of Clearsense, explores the delicate balance between accessibility, accuracy, and security in data management. Jason...
2 Minute Drill: A Poetic Cyber Reminder Leaving the Holiday Season with Drex DeFord
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex reads a holiday cybersecurity poem looking back at the cyber landscape of 2024. Covering topics of Team preparedness, the growing urgency of miti...
2 Minute Drill: Era of Accountability, Supply Chain Breaches, and the Cyber Trust Mark with Drex DeFord
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex highlights stories predicting 2025's cyber forecast, highlighting Forrester's prediction of a new era of accountability for CISOs and The White H...
Today: Leadership - Quadrant 4
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Finishing up this three-part series on Leadership. Stay tuned for our Certified Healthcare Technology Manager Certification coming in April.
2 Minute Drill: Windows Update Looms, International Hacks, and Treasury Breached with Drex DeFord
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex covers the urgent need for Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 before support ends on October 25, 2025. Then new developments on Salt Typho...
Today: Leadership - Quadrant 2 and 3
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing will take you further than leadership. Today we discuss.
Today: Leadership - Quadrant 1
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss how you can accomplish more this year than you ever have. We start a three part series on Leadership.
Today: Rethinking the Team with AI
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tired of AI yet? Sorry, it's here to stay. I remember hearing the same thing about cloud. Well, it didn't go away, it just kept becoming more impor...
UnHack (the News): Salt Typhoon Impact and Smart TV Data Concerns with Mick Coady
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 6, 2025: Mick Coady, CTO of Armis, explores the risks of connected devices in healthcare systems to the unforeseen consequences of encrypted m...
2 Minute Drill: Machine Identities and Top Security Insights for 2024 with Drex DeFord
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drex dives into the growing risks of machine identities, how cybercriminals exploit them, and steps you can take to secure your environment. Drex also...
Today: Leader's in Isolation are Sure to Fail
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 3, 2025: Bill kicks off the New year with a series on Leadership. In this one he tells a cautionary tale of the isolated leader. Don't be l...
Today: How CIOs See the Future
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
January 2, 2025: Ever wonder how some CIOs seem ready for the future while others are surprised by events. There is one habit that the best CIOs cult...
Today: Wearables and Wellness Tools Driving the Future of Employee Health
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
December 19, 2024: Sarah and Kate dive into the cutting-edge fitness and wellness tech is revolutionizing personal health. From advanced wearables to ...
Newsday: End of Year Recap and Looking to the Future with Bill, Drex, and Sarah
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
December 18, 2024: Drex, Sarah, and Bill Join to discuss the highlights of 2024 and speculate on 2025. How do third-party risks and architectural vuln...
Today: UnitedHealth Tragedy Sparks Industry-Wide Scrutiny on Security and Trust
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
December 17, 2024: arah Richardson and Kate Gamble dive deep into the aftermath of this crisis, exploring the operational, technological, and human im...
Newsday: Retaining Clinicians and Incremental Interoperability with Melissa Pettigrew
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
December 16, 2024: Melissa Pettigrew, Strategic Engagement Manager at Rackspace joins Sarah for the news. As U.S. healthcare organizations invest heav...
2 Minute Drill: Medical Device Attacks and the Krispy Kreme Incident with Drex DeFord
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
First, a behind-the-scenes look at how AI security testing is pushing boundaries in Silicon Valley. Next, an Atlanta-based medical device company face...
Today: How Health Systems Are Using Hospitality to Revolutionize Patient Experience?
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
December 13, 2024: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson explore how health systems are drawing inspiration from hotels to improve quality outcomes and pat...
Today: Why Doctors Are Hesitant About Wearable Health Technology
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
December 12, 2024: The rise of wearable health technology is transforming how patients track their health. But are doctors ready to embrace it? Join S...
Newsday: Private Equity Risks, AI Bias, and Imaging Evolution with Lindsey Jarrell
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
December 11, 2024: Lindsey Jarrell, CEO at Healthlink Advisors joins Bill for the news. Together, they unpack how operating margins reflect the linger...
2 Minute Drill: Brian Krebs, Walmart’s Data Grab, and AI Grandma Daisy with Drex DeFord
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Drex explores the fascinating work of Brian Krebs in exposing cybercriminals, Walmart's surprising acquisition of Vizio for customer data, and a Briti...
Today: Female Leadership Takes Center Stage in 2024
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
December 10, 2024: Why are younger professionals gravitating toward female leaders? How are transformational qualities like empathy and collaboration ...
Newsday: Educating Clinicians, Downtime Resilience, and Clinical Collaboration with Brad Marsh
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
December 9, 2024: Brad Marsh, EVP of Government Health Technology & Security at First Health Advisory, joins Sarah for the news. How do clinicians...
2 Minute Drill: Uncovering Chinese Hacker Infiltrations in U.S. Telecoms With Drex DeFord
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Drex dives into the Salt Typhoon attack, where Chinese hackers have infiltrated at least eight U.S. telecommunication carriers, accessing private text...