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Safeguard articles tagged "healthtech" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.

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Compliance & Frameworks

What healthtech AppSec needs beyond generic security practices

242.9 million records were exposed in 2024 HIPAA breaches. Generic AppSec checklists don't satisfy FDA premarket SBOM rules or a pending HIPAA rewrite.

Jul 10, 20266 min read
Compliance & Frameworks

A HIPAA technical safeguards checklist for application security teams

HHS reported 663 large healthcare breaches in 2024 exposing 242.9M records. Here's how §164.312's technical safeguards map to concrete app-sec controls.

Jul 9, 20267 min read
Industry Analysis

Bank Software Supply Chain Controls 2026

Banks face intensifying scrutiny over software supply chain risk. Here is the control set that satisfies regulators, auditors, and boards in 2026.

Apr 12, 20266 min read
Industry Analysis

Payment Processor Supply Chain Resilience

Payment processors run on borrowed dependencies. This is how to build a supply chain resilience program that keeps authorization rates intact during a crisis.

Apr 8, 20266 min read
Industry Analysis

Wealth Management App Third-Party Risk

Wealth management apps inherit risk from every SDK, custodian API, and analytics package they integrate. Here is a working third-party risk program.

Apr 4, 20266 min read
Industry Analysis

Insurance Claims Platform Supply Chain Program

Insurance claims platforms run on document AI, fraud detection, and integrations to thousands of vendors. Here is the supply chain program that fits.

Mar 30, 20266 min read
Industry Analysis

Medical Device FDA Supply Chain Cybersecurity 2026

FDA expects supply chain cybersecurity evidence at premarket and through the device lifecycle. Here is what to deliver in 2026 without delaying clearance.

Mar 25, 20266 min read
Industry Analysis

Digital Health Startup HIPAA Supply Chain Rollout

Digital health startups must reconcile fast iteration with HIPAA-grade supply chain controls. Here is the rollout plan that gets you to production safely.

Mar 20, 20266 min read
Industry Analysis

Telehealth Platform Vendor Risk Program

Telehealth platforms depend on video, EHR, prescription, and payment vendors. Here is a vendor risk program tuned to the realities of the industry.

Mar 15, 20266 min read
Industry Analysis

Pharma Clinical Trials Software Supply Chain

Clinical trial software underpins regulatory submissions worth billions. Here is the supply chain program that protects trial data integrity end-to-end.

Mar 10, 20267 min read
Industry Analysis

EHR Integration Vendor Controls Blueprint

EHR integrations move PHI between dozens of systems. This blueprint shows how to control the third-party risk surface without breaking interoperability.

Mar 5, 20266 min read
Industry Analysis

Crypto Exchange Supply Chain Defence 2026

Crypto exchanges remain the highest-value target for supply chain attackers. Here is the 2026 defence playbook that hardens the entire stack.

Feb 28, 20266 min read
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