HEALTHCARE THREAT BRIEFING

Safeguarding Patient Data with a Human-Centric Approach

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Recorded Live on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10 AM PT

In 2024, healthcare breaches reached a record high, rising 9.4% from the previous year to 184 million, impacting 53% of the U.S. population. Data theft and ransomware attacks targeting healthcare and third-party providers were major issues. As these trends evolve, 2025 will bring new challenges, emphasizing the need for a human-centric approach to cybersecurity and information protection. 

Join our Proofpoint experts for a 30-minute review of healthcare threat insights and a human-centric approach to protect your organization’s sensitive data. We'll cover: 

  • How the attackers view healthcare organizations  
  • Early 2025 healthcare trends  
  • Using human-centric insights to adapt cybersecurity and information protection strategies 

Featured Speakers

Ryan Witt

Vice President, Industry Solutions

Ryan Witt is a recognized Healthcare Cybersecurity Executive and a regular speaker at HIMSS, CHIME, AEHIS, etc. Currently, Ryan is Proofpoint's VP, Industry Solutions and responsible for the strategy and solutions for the company's healthcare and public sector business. Ryan is also the Chair of Proofpoint's Healthcare Advisory Board and an appointed member of HIMSS Cybersecurity, Privacy and Security Committee. Previously, Ryan was the healthcare leader for Fortinet and Juniper Networks where he also was the Chair for their respective Healthcare Customer Advisory Boards. Ryan was a contributor to the 2013 WEDI Report, a former Co-Chair of WEDI's Privacy & Security Workgroup and has been elected to the WEDI Board of Directors. Ryan was also elected to the Association for Executives in Health Information Security (AEHIS) Advisory Board.  

Chris Montgomery

Solutions Architect

Chris Montgomery is a Solutions Architect at Proofpoint where he is responsible for the implementation and integration of all threat intelligence and intrusion detection solutions. In this role, he can be found consulting with security practitioners and OEM suppliers focused on utilizing threat intelligence to improve cyber security situational awareness and the overall risk posture of an organization. Mr. Montgomery is a CISSP and holds several other industry certifications.