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UnHack with Drex DeFord
Cyber-safety is patient-safety. On “UnHack,” Drex DeFord, veteran healthcare CIO and infused strategist, breaks down the biggest cybersecurity and risk challenges facing healthcare today. Drex and expert guests explore what happened, why it matters, and how to build real-world resilience. The show's a mostly plain-English, mostly non-technical discussion that dives into the people, process, and technology making healthcare more secure; and it's NOT just for cyber-professionals; it’s for…
Episodes
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Shadow IT, Hacker Mistakes, and the First Ransomware Attack with Drex DeFord
Drex dives into the lingering impact of OneBlood's cyber event, the surprising challenges of shadow IT—even for hackers—and the fascinating story of the very…
UnHack with Drex DeFordUnHack (the News): AI’s Blistering Pace and Chinese Hacks Continue with Cristian Rodriguez
January 27, 2025: Cristian Rodriguez, Field CTO of the Americas at CrowdStrike, joins Drex for the news. How do organizations navigate the blurred lines…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: HPE Hack, AI Data Risks, and Ascension Health Breach with Drex DeFord
Drex covers Hewlett Packard Enterprise investigating claims from a hacking group, Intel Broker, who alleges access to sensitive data, including source code and…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Virtual Healthcare’s Pandemic Promises
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 successes…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Women in Healthcare IT: Be Seen, Be Heard, Be Valued
January 23, 2025: Sarah and Kate highlight the critical importance of empowering women in healthcare IT. Learn how fostering inclusive cultures, valuing…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Microsoft's Massive Patch and the Future of HIPAA Security with Drex DeFord
Drex dives into three pressing cybersecurity stories. First, Microsoft releases its largest Patch Tuesday update since 2017, with 161 updates addressing…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Embracing Practice Over Perfection in Healthcare IT
January 22, 2025: Explore the leadership concept of practice time versus game time. Drawing parallels from sports, we discuss how fostering low-pressure…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Shaping Careers and Solving the Workforce Crisis
January 20, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble explore how high schools are transforming the future of healthcare careers amid workforce shortages. What…
UnHack with Drex DeFordUnHack (the News): Increasing Efficiency While Setting Security Guardrails with Christian Boucher
January 20, 2025: Christian Boucher, Head of Healthcare Strategy and Solutions Architecture at Island, Joins Drex for the News. Can healthcare organizations…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Record Cyber Attacks, Holiday Threats, and HIPAA Rule Updates with Drex DeFord
Drex dives into three critical cybersecurity topics: record-breaking cyberattacks in 2024 that impacted over 182 million individuals, the heightened risks…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Shadow IT AI Issues and Medical Device Security with Drex DeFord
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 critical…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: How to Make Everyone Great with Data
January 17, 2024: Kate Gamble sits down with Sarah Richardson to unravel the complexities of data literacy and its transformative power in healthcare. What…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Leadership Priorities for Healthcare Leaders in a Disruptive Era
January 17, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble dive into Michael Dowling's thought-provoking article on six priorities for healthcare leaders. They explore…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: 23andMe Data Security, Amazon's Cyber Tactics, and CISA Support with Drex DeFord
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…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: HSS proposed HIPAA Updates
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 reshape…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Disaster Preparedness in Healthcare IT
January 14, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble navigate the challenges healthcare organizations face when natural disasters strike, from winter storms in…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Arctic Wolf Acquires Cylance and Cyber Attacks For the Holidays With Drex Deford
Drex covers Arctic Wolf's acquisition of Cylance to boost its XDR platform, a ransomware attack crippling PIH Health's systems, and an extortion attack…
UnHack with Drex DeFordNewsday: Maintaining Efficiency while Ensuring Quality and Secure Data with Jason Rose
January 13, 2025: Jason Rose, CEO of Clearsense, explores the delicate balance between accessibility, accuracy, and security in data management. Jason delves…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: A Poetic Cyber Reminder Leaving the Holiday Season with Drex DeFord
Drex reads a holiday cybersecurity poem looking back at the cyber landscape of 2024. Covering topics of Team preparedness, the growing urgency of mitigating…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Era of Accountability, Supply Chain Breaches, and the Cyber Trust Mark with Drex DeFord
Drex highlights stories predicting 2025's cyber forecast, highlighting Forrester's prediction of a new era of accountability for CISOs and The White House's…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Leadership - Quadrant 4
Finishing up this three-part series on Leadership. Stay tuned for our Certified Healthcare Technology Manager Certification coming in April.
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Windows Update Looms, International Hacks, and Treasury Breached with Drex DeFord
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 Typhoon, a…
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Today: Leadership - Quadrant 2 and 3
Nothing will take you further than leadership. Today we discuss.
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Today: Leadership - Quadrant 1
Today we discuss how you can accomplish more this year than you ever have. We start a three part series on Leadership.
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Today: Rethinking the Team with AI
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 important. Same…
UnHack with Drex DeFordUnHack (the News): Salt Typhoon Impact and Smart TV Data Concerns with Mick Coady
January 6, 2025: Mick Coady, CTO of Armis, explores the risks of connected devices in healthcare systems to the unforeseen consequences of encrypted messaging…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Machine Identities and Top Security Insights for 2024 with Drex DeFord
Drex dives into the growing risks of machine identities, how cybercriminals exploit them, and steps you can take to secure your environment. Drex also shares…
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Today: Leader's in Isolation are Sure to Fail
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 like Bill…
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Today: How CIOs See the Future
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 cultivate in…
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Today: Wearables and Wellness Tools Driving the Future of Employee Health
December 19, 2024: Sarah and Kate dive into the cutting-edge fitness and wellness tech is revolutionizing personal health. From advanced wearables to recovery…
UnHack with Drex DeFordNewsday: End of Year Recap and Looking to the Future with Bill, Drex, and Sarah
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…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: UnitedHealth Tragedy Sparks Industry-Wide Scrutiny on Security and Trust
December 17, 2024: arah Richardson and Kate Gamble dive deep into the aftermath of this crisis, exploring the operational, technological, and human impact…
UnHack with Drex DeFordNewsday: Retaining Clinicians and Incremental Interoperability with Melissa Pettigrew
December 16, 2024: Melissa Pettigrew, Strategic Engagement Manager at Rackspace joins Sarah for the news. As U.S. healthcare organizations invest heavily in…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Medical Device Attacks and the Krispy Kreme Incident with Drex DeFord
First, a behind-the-scenes look at how AI security testing is pushing boundaries in Silicon Valley. Next, an Atlanta-based medical device company faces…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: How Health Systems Are Using Hospitality to Revolutionize Patient Experience?
December 13, 2024: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson explore how health systems are drawing inspiration from hotels to improve quality outcomes and patient…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Why Doctors Are Hesitant About Wearable Health Technology
December 12, 2024: The rise of wearable health technology is transforming how patients track their health. But are doctors ready to embrace it? Join Sarah…
UnHack with Drex DeFordNewsday: Private Equity Risks, AI Bias, and Imaging Evolution with Lindsey Jarrell
December 11, 2024: Lindsey Jarrell, CEO at Healthlink Advisors joins Bill for the news. Together, they unpack how operating margins reflect the lingering…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Brian Krebs, Walmart’s Data Grab, and AI Grandma Daisy with Drex DeFord
Drex explores the fascinating work of Brian Krebs in exposing cybercriminals, Walmart's surprising acquisition of Vizio for customer data, and a British AI…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Female Leadership Takes Center Stage in 2024
December 10, 2024: Why are younger professionals gravitating toward female leaders? How are transformational qualities like empathy and collaboration reshaping…
UnHack with Drex DeFordNewsday: Educating Clinicians, Downtime Resilience, and Clinical Collaboration with Brad Marsh
December 9, 2024: Brad Marsh, EVP of Government Health Technology & Security at First Health Advisory, joins Sarah for the news. How do clinicians evolve from…
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2 Minute Drill: Uncovering Chinese Hacker Infiltrations in U.S. Telecoms With Drex DeFord
Drex dives into the Salt Typhoon attack, where Chinese hackers have infiltrated at least eight U.S. telecommunication carriers, accessing private texts, calls…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Unlocking Human Connection Through Kindness and Music in Health IT
December 6, 2024: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble delve into an unexpected yet vital aspect of healthcare transformation—kindness and music. Inspired by…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Balancing Compassion and Technology Inside the Future of Elder Care
December 5, 2024: Sarah and Kate step into the future of elder care, discussing the groundbreaking technologies making senior living safer and more efficient…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: FBI Holiday Warning, AI Clinical Trials, and VHA Data Breach with Drex DeFord
Drex highlights three critical updates for the healthcare and security community: the FBI's alert on holiday-season email scams, the NIH's new AI tool for…
UnHack with Drex DeFordUnHack (the News): New Legislation, Unifying Health Systems, and CISO Protection with George Pappas
December 4, 2024: George Pappas, CEO at Intraprise Health joins Drex for the news. What must the healthcare industry do to finally turn its patchwork of tools…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Empowering Family Caregivers to Improve Hospice Patient Outcomes
December 3, 2024: How can we empower the backbone of hospice care—the family caregivers? In this episode of Today in Health IT, Sarah Richardson and Kate…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: NHS Attacks, CISO Stress, and AI Voice Cloning with Drex DeFord
Drex unpacks the cybersecurity incident impacting NHS Trust hospitals in northwest England, explore the mounting pressures facing cybersecurity leaders that…
UnHack with Drex DeFordNewsday: Leading the Charge In Personalised Patient-Centered Care with Scott D’Entremont
December 2, 2024: Scott D’Entremont, CRO at Parlance, joins Bill for the news. How can health systems create seamless patient experiences while addressing…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Oracle Health’s EHR Challenging the Status Quo
November 29, 2024: join Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson as they explore the critical perspectives of healthcare CIOs on innovation, usability, and the…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Happy Thanksgiving From This Week Health
November 28, 2024: Join Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson as they bring the warmth of Thanksgiving into the world of Health IT. From surprising turkey stats and…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Staying Safe During High-Risk Weekends with Drex DeFord
Drex shares crucial tips to keep your organization and personal information safe during the holiday season—a favorite time for cyber attackers. Discover how to…
UnHack with Drex DeFordUnHack (the News): Microsoft’s Resiliency Plan and Phishing Training Debunked with Preston Duren
November 27, 2024: Preston Duren, VP of Threat Defense at Fortified Health Security, joins Drex for the news. They dissect Microsoft's recent security…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Unlocking the Future of Healthcare with Microsoft’s MagneticOne
November 26, 2024: Step into the future of healthcare IT as we explore Microsoft's groundbreaking multi-agent AI system, MagneticOne. Sarah Richardson and Kate…
UnHack with Drex DeFordNewsday: Driving Change Through Practical ROI and Data Enablement with Jason Rose
November 25, 2024: Jason Rose, CEO at Clearsense joins Bill for the news. Jason Rose, CEO of ClearSense, explores the challenges and opportunities in…
UnHack with Drex DeFordTwo Minute Drill: Windows Resiliency, Phobos Arrest, and Easterly's Exit with Drex DeFord.
Drex dives into three critical cybersecurity updates. First, Microsoft unveils its Windows Resiliency Initiative to improve update deployment and minimize…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Genetic Data Risks Inside the Crisis Facing 23andMe and Atlas Biomed
What happens when the companies holding your most sensitive data start to falter? Sarah is joined by Drex to dive into the alarming challenges facing 23andMe…
UnHack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Salt Typhoon Hacks, Palo Alto Zero-Day, and Security Training with Drex DeFord
Drex dives into three critical cybersecurity updates: the Salt Typhoon hacks targeting U.S. telecom giants, Palo Alto Networks' zero-day vulnerability…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: New Research Uncovers Surprising Healthcare Implications in Patient Empathy for Robots
Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson dive into groundbreaking research, discussing how humans feel empathy—even pity—for robots. From trembling movements to sad…
UnHack with Drex DeFordUnHack (the News): New York Cyber Mandate, HIPAA’s Future, and Workforce Inclusion with Kate Pierce
November 20, 2024: Kate Pierce, Senior vCISO at Fortified Health Security joins Drex for the news. As New York state enforces groundbreaking hospital cyber…
UnHack with Drex DeFordToday: Transforming Maternal Mental Health Through Tech MCPAP
November 19, 2024: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson as they uncover the impact of MCPAP for Moms, a program transforming support for mothers nationwide. With…