HIMSS Word of the Day #226: CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
The chief information security officer, or CISO, leads an organization’s information security program and is responsible for securing digital information. This post explains typical CISO responsibilities, how the role relates to the HIPAA security official, how governance frameworks such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and 405(d) HICP support the role, what research shows about ransomware effects on care, and how nurses and clinical leaders partner with security.