October 18, 2016 – CynergisTek today announced that it was the highest-rated firm healthcare providers rely on for security consulting and services in the KLAS report entitled, Security Advisory Services: Which Firms Are Helping Providers Sleep at Night?, released in October, 2016. According to the report, CynergisTek’s clients report the highest overall satisfaction and has the most clients who say the firm’s work had a significant impact on security preparedness. Since 2004, CynergisTek has built a reputation for providing superior security support, and this KLAS report suggests that CynergisTek has successfully set itself apart from much larger firms with specialized healthcare knowledge and multiyear partnership agreements.
September 8, 2016 - Clearwater Compliance will collaborate with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence as part of a wide-ranging, first-of-its-kind risk assessment project focusing on wireless IV medical infusion pumps. This research project will investigate how to improve wireless IV medical infusion pumps’ security, with an end goal of helping companies and organizations increase their cyber risk assessment and management capability.
August 24, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced it was ranked as the 512th fastest-growing private company in the US on the annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking published by Inc. Magazine. This marks the third consecutive year the company has made this list, rising from number 941 in 2015 and 2252 in 2014. This year, CynergisTek is the highest ranked healthcare security company on the list, and is the eighth highest overall security vendor.
August 15, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced that is has further expanded its executive team with the addition of Marti Arvin as Vice President of Audit Strategy. Arvin brings more than three decades of experience in the fields of compliance, research and regulatory administration at academic medical centers and traditional hospital care settings to her role. She will lead strategic business development for the company’s compliance services, as well as support clients in meeting evolving compliance and regulatory requirements.
August 2, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced that it has expanded its executive team with the addition of Clyde Hewitt as Vice President of Security Strategy. Hewitt brings more than 30 years of relevant experience to his new role. He will provide strategic direction for the company’s information and cybersecurity services and take an active role in new business development. Hewitt will also serve as senior security advisor to the company’s growing roster of healthcare clients.
July 21, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced that it achieved record growth in the first half of 2016, with a 170 percent increase in revenue and a nearly 50 percent increase in bookings when compared to the first half of 2015. Additionally, the company experienced a compound annual growth rate of 63 percent in new customers since 2012. CynergisTek attributes growth to ongoing demand for its specialized security expertise amidst increasingly sophisticated threats and complex regulations.
June, 27, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced that Clearsense, a Florida-based data analytics firm, has selected the company’s Compliance Assist Partner Program for Business Associates (BA CAPP) to ensure compliance with extended HIPAA regulations and to strengthen its security infrastructure in the face of increasingly sophisticated threats. CynergisTek’s BA CAPP will provide Clearsense with ongoing independent review of its privacy and security programs and procedures to ensure thorough maintenance and compliance.
Kennedy Space Center, Fla., and New York, June 14, 2016 – NH-ISAC and MDISS, two leading organizations addressing the global public health challenge of medical device cybersecurity and cyber safety are launching an open collaboration, the Medical Device Information Sharing and Analysis Initiative as an extension of the Device Information Sharing Council that they co-chair... read more
June 1, 2016 - Coalfire today announced it has been accredited as a CSA STAR Certification assessor. The CSA STAR Certification is the most popular cloud security provider certification program, integrating a three-tiered provider assurance package of self- assessment, third-party audit and continuous monitoring. As an assessor, Coalfire will be responsible for rating CSP security measures and highlighting where gaps may exist.
April 26, 2016 - Clearwater Compliance today announced it has earned another spot on the “20 Most Promising Enterprise Security Companies 2016” list by CIOReview Magazine, for the second consecutive year. A technology magazine that focuses on enterprise solutions, CIOReview is a leading source for technology decision makers.
April 15, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced that it has updated its suite of OCR Compliance & Audit Services to provide healthcare organizations with tools that are aligned with the new phase 2 HIPAA audit protocol adopted by the Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR will inaugurate the next phase of its HIPAA audits by beginning desk audits of covered entities in May, and desk audits of business associates in June. The OCR HIPAA compliance desk audits will review the policies and procedures adopted and employed by covered entities and their business associates to meet selected standards and implementation specifications of the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules.
April 12, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced that its CEO, Mac McMillan, was selected by the CHIME to deliver the closing keynote address at six of the organization’s cybersecurity-focused 2016 LEAD Forums, Health Information Executive’s Guide to Cybersecurity. As part of CHIME’s education program, the forums will provide best practices for CIOs and CISOs to protect their organizations from cybersecurity threats. This marks the third consecutive year that McMillan, also an AEHIS Board Member, has been invited to keynote the events.
February 9, 2016 – Coalfire today announced it has achieved The ALM Vanguard status by ALM Intelligence. ALM Intelligence, well known for decades of research in the management consulting sector, named Coalfire a Vanguard Leader in the firm's new report, Consulting to Public and Private Healthcare 2015: Cybersecurity.
February 9, 2016 - Clearwater Compliance is pleased to announce its continued partnership with the AEHIS, and is proud to begin a new relationship with the CHIME as a partner in 2016.
February 2, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced that its CEO, Mac McMillan, was selected to lead two sessions at the 2016 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society Annual Conference and Exhibition. In the session titled, “Compliance Does Not Equal Security,” McMillan and CynergisTek client, Jay Adams, the Director of Information Security at Tallahassee Memorial, will co-present on ensuring the security of medical records.
WESTMINSTER, CO – February 2, 2016 – Coalfire today announced it was named to Consulting Magazine’s list of the fastest growing consulting firms in United States. It was the only Colorado-based company on the list. Selection criteria for the Fastest Growing Firms is based solely upon percentage of increased revenue from 2011-2014. With Coalfire’s growth rate at nearly 188... read more
January 20, 2016 – Coalfire, a leader in cyber security risk management and compliance services, today announced Luke McOmie and Ryan Jones have joined the company to lead its Labs division. Each bring more than 20 years of cybersecurity and penetration testing experience at a variety of organizations both internally at enterprises and service providers. McOmie joins Coalfire as the director of penetration testing; Jones is the Lab’s managing director.
January 7, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced that it achieved record growth in 2015, with a more than 50 percent increase in revenue over the last calendar year, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37 percent over the last three years. Additionally, the company saw approximately 80 percent increase in bookings, representing a CAGR of nearly 70 percent over the last three years. CynergisTek attributes this continued growth to increasing demand by healthcare organizations and business associates for its specialized services that address the latest data security challenges and government regulations.
November 12, 2015 - CynergisTek today announced that its CEO, Mac McMillan, has been elected to the board of trustees for the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS). In this role, McMillan will help the organization continue to evolve to meet member needs by providing ongoing healthcare information technology (HIT) security guidance. McMillan will also help inform policymakers and the public on key issues impacting the HIT industry.
November 17, 2015 - CynergisTek today announced that it has extended its Virtual Chief Information Security Officer Service to serve business associates of healthcare provider organizations, as well as covered entities. The service integrates CynergisTek’s experienced security professionals into an organization’s existing information security program to ensure effective management and regulatory compliance.
