"US Proposes Healthcare Cybersecurity Act"

Lawmakers in the United States have proposed a new bill that aims to enhance the cybersecurity of America's healthcare and public health (HPH) sector. The new bill is called the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act. A primary goal of the act is to improve collaboration between the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The proposed legislation requires CISA to complete a detailed study on cybersecurity risks facing the HPH sector and work with the HHS on a range of cybersecurity measures to boost the sector's virtual defenses. CISA's study would include “an analysis of how cybersecurity risks specifically impact health care assets, an evaluation of the challenges health care assets face in securing updated information systems, and an assessment of relevant cybersecurity workforce shortages.” If the new bill is approved, cybersecurity training for HPH sector operators will be provided in order to raise awareness of cybersecurity risks. The training will also teach HPH sector operators how to mitigate the most common cyberattacks. 

Infosecurity reports: "US Proposes Healthcare Cybersecurity Act"