About Paige Peterson Sconzo

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Paige Peterson Sconzo

  • Director of Healthcare Services

As a medical provider, Paige brings over 15 years of direct patient care to her cybersecurity expertise. She is a pioneer in the now ubiquitous synchronous telehealth delivery practice. Early in her career, Dr. Peterson Sconzo recognized the importance of rigorous cybersecurity practices and became passionate about addressing that need in the healthcare field. She left private practice in 2019 to focus on bridging the gap and ensuring the cybersecurity industry addressed the unique needs of healthcare professionals and facilities.

Latest from Paige

Healthcare Ransomware in 2023: In Like a Lion…

When describing the month of March there is an old saying: In like a lion, out like a lamb. I wonder if the same can be said for the state of ransomware in healthcare for 2023. I recently attended the American Hospital Association (AHA) Rural Leadership meeting in San Antonio and continually heard that a top concern is ransomware. How are hospitals being targeted? Who is targeting them? How should they plan and prepare for a breach and how do they ensure resiliency during the downtime?

To Call or Not to Call (the FBI): That is the Question

On January 26, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that, following an extensive operation, the FBI were able to disrupt the Hive ransomware gang’s operations by distributing decryption keys to numerous victims mid-attack. It has been established that Hive’s victims included hospitals, U.S. K-12 schools, and other critical infrastructure entities. The question of “if” or “when” the victim of a ransomware attack should report and involve authorities comes up during every discussion involving cybersecurity incident response.

Healthcare Cybersecurity Grand Rounds: Six Steps to Deliver a Proactive Security Plan

On 04 October 2022 CommonSpirit Health announced a cyberattack affecting its system of healthcare facilities. CommonSpirit Health operates more than 1,000 care sites and 140 hospitals in 21 states, including CHI (Catholic Health Initiatives) Health and MercyOne facilities in Iowa. CommonSpirit reported on their website that the attack affected their electronic medical record (EMR) and CHI Health and MercyOne have notified their patients that patient portals, electronic prescriptions, and scheduling have been affected, with some procedures delayed.

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