Duke Health CISO Chuck Kesler: Healthcare shifting to ‘breach-first’ mentality

siteadmin January 26, 2016

Chuck Kesler, chief information security officer at Duke Health, spoke about cybersecurity and the challenges of his job. He discussed the shift in mentality towards accepting that a breach is likely to occur, and highlighted the importance of securing end users, as attackers often target the weakest link. Kesler also emphasized the need to balance security control with the need to provide quality patient care in the healthcare industry.