Cybersecurity as a Clinical Risk. With Florence Hudson- Columbia University

About this episode

This episode discusses the clinical risks of cybersecurity in healthcare with insights from Florence Hudson.

Cybersecurity in healthcare is not just an IT concern—it’s a clinical risk. As systems, data, and devices become increasingly connected, vulnerabilities can directly impact patient safety, from disrupted hospital operations to compromised data and malfunctioning medical devices. In this episode, Florence shares insights from her unique background across aerospace, cybersecurity, and healthcare, and introduces TIPPSS—Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety and Security—a practical framework for managing cyber risk at a systems level. This conversation explores why we must move beyond securing individual technologies and start thinking holistically about protecting patients in an increasingly digital and interconnected healthcare system.

People in this episode

Guest: Florence Hudson

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• healthcare
• clinical risk
• patient safety
• digital health
• TIPPSS framework

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• healthcare
• patient safety
• TIPPSS
• digital health
• clinical risk
• medical devices

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Organizations: Columbia University

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