Josh Howell, Healthcare CTO at Rubrik, spoke with Moshe Beauford of Technology Reseller News at the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition about Rubrik’s participation in a new cybersecurity initiative led by the American Hospital Association (AHA) designed to strengthen protection and resilience across healthcare systems.
The initiative, organized by the AHA and supported by experienced cybersecurity leaders, aims to bring together technology providers and healthcare organizations to address the growing threat landscape facing hospitals and clinical networks. Healthcare remains one of the most targeted industries for ransomware and cyberattacks, making coordinated efforts between vendors and healthcare institutions increasingly important.
Rubrik’s role in the program focuses on helping hospitals protect and recover critical healthcare data in the event of cyber incidents. The company’s data security and resilience platform is designed to safeguard sensitive information while enabling organizations to restore operations quickly if systems are compromised. In environments where patient care depends on uninterrupted access to systems and records, fast recovery capabilities are essential.
Howell noted that the collaboration highlights the need for a stronger industry-wide response to cybersecurity threats in healthcare. “Programs like this bring together the expertise of security vendors and healthcare leaders to help hospitals better prepare for and respond to cyber threats,” he said.
As healthcare technology leaders gathered at HIMSS to discuss AI, digital health, and cybersecurity, the Rubrik initiative with the AHA reflects a growing focus on resilience—ensuring that hospitals can continue delivering care even in the face of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
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