HHS targeting outdated regs in wake of damning cybersecurity report, WannaCry

siteadmin October 27, 2017

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is evaluating its cybersecurity measures in light of the changing threat landscape. HHS hopes that a recent report by the Cybersecurity Task Force will provide insight into where regulations are impeding organizations from improving their cybersecurity. HHS also plans to create a senior advisor for cybersecurity and work with other agencies to develop voluntary guidelines and improve communication between disparate systems.