H-ISAC ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP IN JAPAN

Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) has partnered with the Medical IT Security Forum (MITSF) to form the H-ISAC Japan Council

 TITUSVILLE, Fla. and TOKYO, Japan February 9^th, 2019 –Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC), a trusted community focused on sharing timely, relevant and actionable information to prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity and physical security events so that members can focus on improving health and saving lives, has partnered with the Medical IT Security Forum (MITSF) to bring H-ISAC global activities locally to Japan and increase sharing amongst healthcare stakeholders in the region.

The partnership was announced via press conference in Tokyo on the 9^th of February, 2019.

“We are very pleased to make H-ISAC sharing and information available to Japanese healthcare organizations,” says Denise Anderson, H-ISAC President and CEO. “We look forward to working with MITSF to create opportunities for healthcare stakeholders in Japan to understand the threats they face and to collaborate with their peers to share best practices and mitigation strategies.”

“We are also pleased to have established a partnership with H-ISAC to prevail its advanced concept and information in Japan,” says Hiroshi Fukatsu, MITSF Representative Director.

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