About Phil Davis:

Phil Davis is an attorney with the health law firm Hall Render, dedicated to helping clients navigate the complex information technology, security, and privacy landscape. With over a decade of experience in healthcare IT security and privacy, Phil’s practice focuses primarily on HIPAA compliance, government investigations, IT Procurement, data breaches, security and privacy incident response, and information technology operations and risk. Before joining HallRender, Phil served as Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer for an extensive non-profit healthcare system in Indiana. Phil works with clients, including hospitals and health systems, physician practices, health plans, governments, technology companies, and business associates. He draws upon his extensive industry experience as a healthcare executive to understand the unique needs and context of each client. He also holds a CISSP certification from ISC2.

Things You’ll Learn:

• The complexity of healthcare systems, with numerous vendors and technologies, creates a significant attack surface and risk.
• Advanced technologies in healthcare offer excellent capabilities but also introduce substantial risks, making the environment susceptible to harmful disruptions.
• The shift from monolithic on-premise to distributed SaaS applications has increased accessibility flexibility and heightened vulnerabilities.
• Cybercriminals have become more organized and sophisticated, with tactics like ransomware causing significant destruction in healthcare environments.
• Third-party risk assessments are crucial for healthcare organizations to ensure vendor security and improve their overall risk management practices.

Resources:

• Connect with and follow Phil Davis on LinkedIn.
• Follow Hall Render on LinkedIn.
• Explore the Hall Render Website!