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Left to Our Own Devices Podcast #71: Errol Weiss

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Left to Our Own Devices Podcast #71 featuring Errol Weiss, Health-ISAC CSO, discussing healthcare cybersecurity.

From Banking to Healthcare Cybersecurity

We sat down with Health-ISAC Chief Security Officer Errol Weiss to discuss his 25-year career spanning banking, government, and healthcare and identify the biggest cybersecurity threats and trends impacting the healthcare industry in 2025 and beyond.

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Unique Challenges in Healthcare Cybersecurity

Weiss described the unique challenges faced by healthcare organizations compared to financial services. Healthcare systems often manage complex infrastructures, including modern cloud-based systems, legacy devices (like MRI machines with outdated operating systems), and diverse medical device ecosystems. This complexity is compounded by a longstanding underinvestment in cybersecurity, with resources historically allocated toward privacy and compliance (e.g., HIPAA regulations) rather than robust security measures.

He stressed that underfunding and a lack of dedicated Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) in healthcare make it challenging to protect these environments effectively. However, incidents such as ransomware attacks have driven increased awareness and investment in healthcare cybersecurity over the past decade.

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