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The Department of Homeland Security is bringing back a key cybersecurity information sharing effort with critical infrastructure, more than a year after the Trump administration shuttered an existing nerve center between government and private sector. The Alliance of National Councils for Homeland Operational Resilience – Critical Infrastructure program, first reported by CyberScoop in January, is meant […] The post DHS to unveil replacement council for critical infrastructure cybersecurity appeared first on CyberScoop.

Healthcare Coordinating Council Highlights AI Risks, Potential Medical MishapsHealthcare organizations face an array of difficult cybersecurity, privacy, patient safety, supply chain and operational resiliency issues as they roll out artificial intelligence tools. A new Health Sector Coordinating Council playbook aims to help by providing a voluntary governance framework.

Playbook Aims to Help Healthcare, Public Sector Manage AI Vendor Security GapsThe Health Sector Coordinating Council released guidance to help the healthcare and public health sector better manage the explosion of third-party AI vendor cyber risk concerns they face, especially as the technology is embedded in all sorts of products.

The European Union Council has announced sanctions against three entities and two individuals for their involvement in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure in the region. [...]

HSCC 'Model Contract' Calls for Shared Cyber Risks for Providers and Device MakersNewly revised "model contract language" guidance from the Health Sector Coordinating Council provides an updated reference document to help healthcare providers and medical device makers better articulate and evaluate cyber considerations when negotiating purchases of products and services.

Documents Will Spotlight 5 Critical Risk Areas, Best Practices for Healthcare AIThe healthcare sector faces an array of complex cyber risk considerations involving artificial intelligence. The Health Sector Coordinating Council is rolling out a series of guidance documents to help these organizations navigate a long list of AI cybersecurity challenges.

Guide Helps Teams Prioritize, Recognizing Not All Vendors Pose Same Level of RiskThird-party security risk is among the most complicated challenges facing the healthcare sector because of the wide variety of vendors involved and the critical products and services they provide. A new Health Sector Coordinating Council toolkit aims to help entities navigate those difficulties.

National Security Council's Bulazel to Reset Cyber Norms With Offensive StrategyNational Security Council's Alexei Bulazel told RSA attendees that offensive cyber tools must play a bigger role in U.S. defense. He called for a streamlined regulatory approach, more robust interagency coordination and a narrower role for CISA focused on critical infrastructure and civilian agencies.

The Health Sector Coordinating Council is urging the Trump administration to drop work on a proposed HIPAA security rule update and instead engage in a collaborative dialogue with healthcare sector leaders to create alternative cyber requirements, said Greg Garcia, executive director of HSCC.

The Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council is kicking off a health sector mapping initiative aimed at helping the ecosystem avoid massive disruptions in the event of major cyber incidents, said Greg Garcia, executive director of cybersecurity at the Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council.

A recent White House memo on bolstering the security and resiliency of critical infrastructure sectors calls for comprehensive mapping and risk assessment of all critical components and interdependencies within the healthcare ecosystem, said Greg Garcia of the Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council.

5-Year Plan Details How to Raise the Bar on Health Ecosystem's Approach to CyberThe Health Sector Coordinating Council has issued a five-year strategic plan - "a call to action" - for healthcare and public health organizations to implement cybersecurity programs that do a better job of protecting their patients against the ever-rising tide of threats.

HHS OCR, NIST Finalize HIPAA Cyber Guide; HSCC Issues Security, Privacy ResourceTwo new guidance resources - one from regulators and the other from an industry council - aim to help healthcare firms strengthen their protection of sensitive patient information and critical IT systems. The publications come as the Biden administration is pushing the sector to up its cyber game.