A handy list of risk questions every healthcare CISO should ask potential suppliers


by Robert Eikel
COMMENTARY: Every healthcare company relies on external suppliers to activate services and process, transmit, or store their data — and every one of those relationships creates risk.
When any supplier suffers a ransomware or security incident, all the healthcare organization’s constituents, including patients, customers and affiliated organizations bear the consequences: financial exposure, downtime, embarrassment, and even regulatory action.
Key risk questions every healthcare CISO must ask suppliers to avoid data breaches, downtime, and regulatory fallout. Learn how to reduce third-party risk.