Cybersecurity in healthcare : how to protect yourself and your practice?
Why cybersecurity matters for specialist doctors ?
In recent years, hospitals, doctors and healthcare practices have increasingly become targets of cyberattacks. From locked patient files to stolen sensitive data, a single click on the wrong link can have serious consequences.
In this webinar, you will learn how, as a specialist doctor, you can better protect yourself against digital risks — and how tailored insurance can shield you from the financial impact of an incident.
Participants will also receive a practical checklist after the webinar to help put these recommendations into practice.
FMS – the Federation of Medical Specialists – is committed to helping strengthen digital security for both you and your patients.
Program
19:45-20:00: The virtual room will open 15 minutes before the start of the session (so you can test your connection)
20:00–20:05: Introduction and overview by Olivier Delaere
(director of FMS)
20:05–20:35: Cyber threats in healthcare: lessons
from incidents and practical advice by Sabrina Cristofano
Why the healthcare sector is such an attractive target
for cybercriminals
The consequences and risks for specialist doctors:
data loss, disruption to healthcare provision, reputational damage, personal
liability and fines
Preventive
measures in practice:
Recognising
phishing and social engineering
Secure password management and multi-factor
authentication
Securing devices, Wi-Fi and cloud applications
What to
do in the event of an incident – the first 24 hours
Checklist: 10 quick steps to boost your digital
resilience today
20:35–21:05:
From Phishing to
Patient Impact, by Ir. Mario
Raemdonck
Case Study: A Belgian
Hospital Cyberattack—Timeline, Consequences & Key Lessons
21:05–21:35: Financial protection: why cyber
insurance is indispensable, by Nick De Vlaminck (Concordia)
What cyber
insurance actually covers:
Technical and legal assistance in the event of a data breach or attack
Costs for
system recovery and communication
Reputation management and crisis communication
...
The combination of hospital and/or
private practice
Specific benefits for medical specialist
affiliated with FMS
Case
study: how insurance made a difference in practice
21:35–22:00: Q&A and closing remarks
Speakers
Sabrina Cristofano
Sabrina Cristofano is an independent cybersecurity
expert. In the
past, she has held roles including Chief Information Security Officer (CHU
Brugmann) and Security Risk Advisor in the banking sector (Fortis, etc.)
Ir. Mario Raemdonck
Ir. Mario Raemdonck is a senior business transformation
consultant at NTT Data.
Nick De Vlaminck
Nick De Vlaminck is the cybersecurity expert at insurance
broker Concordia.
Speakers