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Foolproof? A Healthcare Guide to Ransomware Attacks | With Beth Waller, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Chair at Woods Rogers

33 min · 1 de abr de 2026
Portada del episodio Foolproof? A Healthcare Guide to Ransomware Attacks | With Beth Waller, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Chair at Woods Rogers

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Healthcare ransomware attacks continue to accelerate, causing widespread disruption across healthcare systems while putting sensitive patient data and lives at serious risk. In this episode, we sat down with a leading healthcare cybersecurity expert who has been in the trenches responding to hundreds of ransomware attacks. Watch the video version here. [https://youtu.be/wKS9ui_4sJ4] Beth Waller, Chair of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice at Woods Rogers, breaks down what you need to know before, during, and after a cyber incident. Beth shares insights from real-world healthcare ransomware response engagements, covering why healthcare is such a prime target, common cybersecurity blind spots, how organizations should prepare, and what actually happens in the critical first hours after an attack. The conversation also dives into media response, cyber insurance, ransomware negotiations, class action lawsuits, business continuity, and the growing impact of AI on cybersecurity and data privacy. This episode is essential listening for healthcare executives, CIOs, CISOs, compliance leaders, risk management teams, and anyone responsible for protecting patient data and keeping clinical operations running. Chapters and timestamps 0:00 Teaser and show intro 01:29 Beth Waller background and role 03:05 Why healthcare is a ransomware target 04:18 Systems complexity and legacy risk 05:52 Sensitive patient data and extortion 06:07 Cybersecurity hygiene fundamentals 07:30 Incident response planning basics 08:02 Legal privilege and counsel involvement 09:00 Media exposure and crisis communications 11:39 Ransomware disclosure considerations 12:46 Class actions and litigation risk 15:26 Unified communications and vendors 17:05 First hours after a ransomware attack 18:05 Cyber insurance strategy 21:56 Ransom negotiations and OFAC issues 25:45 Backup testing and recovery readiness 27:07 Patient care continuity and downtime 32:03 AI, cybersecurity, and future risks 32:50 Closing thoughts and wrap-up Connect with Beth on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-burgin-waller-67a239105 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-burgin-waller-67a239105] Find Beth's work at https://www.woodsrogers.com [https://www.woodsrogers.com] Subscribe and stay at the forefront of the digital healthcare revolution. Find out why we're the fastest growing digital health channel on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheDigitalHealthcareExperience]! The Digital Healthcare Experience is a hub to connect healthcare leaders and tech enthusiasts. Powered by Taylor Healthcare, this podcast is your gateway to the latest trends and breakthroughs in digital health. Learn more about The Digital Healthcare Experience here. [https://www.taylor.com/digital-healthcare] Taylor Healthcare empowers healthcare organizations to thrive in the digital world. Our technology streamlines critical workflows such as procedural & surgical informed consent with patented mobile signature capture, ransomware downtime mitigation, patient engagement and more. For more information about Taylor Healthcare, please visit imedhealth.com [https://www.taylor.com/digital-healthcare] The Digital Healthcare Experience Podcast: Powered by Taylor Healthcare Produced by Naomi Schwimmer Hosted by Chris Civitarese Edited by Eli Banks Music by Nicholas Bach

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