It’s that time of year again – the annual HIMSS conference is upon us. From Feb. 19-23, Symantec will join more than 45,000 health IT professionals, clinicians, executives, and vendors in Orlando to discuss the key issues facing health IT this year.
With a number of recent high-profile breaches, the growing sophistication of hackers, and the proliferation of medical devices connecting to healthcare networks, cybersecurity is certainly top of mind. At Symantec, we recognize that healthcare organizations are facing very complex challenges, and we value the time we have at HIMSS to come together as an industry to discuss these issues and exchange ideas on how to address them. We encourage HIMSS attendees to visit our booth (#1733) to check out our presentation (given every 30 minutes) on how to build an integrated cybersecurity defense platform.
We’re also proud to have two of our experts speaking at the HIMSS Cybersecurity Command Center, which will feature interactive demos and presentations throughout the event from the industry’s leaders in cybersecurity:
- Axel Wirth, our healthcare solutions architect, will cover holistic cybersecurity in healthcare, drawing on his more than 25 years of experience to share how to “secure the unsecurable” in an industry facing many funding, staffing, and support challenges (Feb. 21, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Booth 376-18)
- Deena Thomchick, Symantec’s senior director of cloud security, will speak on cloud generation security, addressing how organizations can safeguard sensitive patient data as they take advantage of cloud computing’s many benefits (Feb. 20, 3:45-4:15 p.m., Booth 376-18)
We’ll also feature two daily theater presentations at our booth:
- Ken Durbin, strategist, will bring his unique perspective on balancing compliance with cybersecurity solution implementation as he covers how to build a comprehensive security program based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (Daily, Feb. 20-22, 12:30 p.m., Booth 1733)
- Finally, I’ll share my two-cents on operationalizing cybersecurity in healthcare – covering our latest research from the 2017 HIMSS Analytics IT Security & Risk Management Study. Stay tuned for our next blog post to get a look at some of the key findings (Daily, Feb. 20-22, 11 a.m., Booth 1733)
Attendees can also visit our booth to check out a live view of our Global Threat Intelligence Network – a fascinating map pinpointing near real-time threats affecting the healthcare industry worldwide.
With so much in the works, it’s bound to be another great year at HIMSS. We’re looking forward to seeing new and old faces, sharing our insight and experiences from the past year, and learning from you as well. Make sure to come visit us in our booth (#1733). We look forward to seeing you there. Safe travels, everyone.