Shannon Sevor

Ventura County Deputy CIO and CyberEdBoard member Gary Gooden, BSc., MBA, CISM, ZTSX-I shares why strong problem statements and effective storytelling are critical to gaining stakeholder buy-in, strengthening identity and access management, and building resilient, modern infrastructure. Watch this Profiles in Leadership conversation from the Gartner IAM Summit to hear how consistent delivery, clear communication, and trust drive real transformation across public-sector ecosystems. Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/dy53PBHq #CyberEdBoard #Leadership #IdentityManagement #CyberResilience #PublicSectorIT #CIO #DigitalTransformation #IAM

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We're obsessed, consumer-obsessed specifically. To us, that means we are committed to making healthcare feel more human, easier to navigate and centered on what patients truly need. Here is what that looks like at Sutter: - Removing friction from scheduling, access and follow-up - Making every interaction clear, coordinated and compassionate - Anticipating—and then meeting—our patients’ needs In her feature with The Health Management Academy, Jennifer Bollinger shares how our mission of caring for our patients first and our people always shapes this work and how teams throughout Sutter are putting these priorities into action: https://bit.ly/4kLdHkt. #SutterProud

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I run an MSP protecting small businesses across Southern California. Here are my top 5 cybersecurity basics that you're probably missing in your small businesses: 1️⃣ Running McAfee or Norton antivirus Antivirus hasn't been enough since 2018. Threats today move laterally across your network in minutes. You need endpoint detection and response software that detects and responds to threats in real time, not after the damage is done. And if you're still running McAfee or Norton, even Windows Defender has gotten better. Do not use any of these free antivirus solutions. 2️⃣ Shared logins across the entire office "Everyone knows the password" is not a security policy. One disgruntled employee or one phished credential, and every account tied to that login is compromised. Unique logins. No exceptions. And if you're in the medical industry, you're breaking HIPAA because you don't know who is accessing what. 3️⃣ No offsite backups Your files all live on a single computer, or you use a single program to run your entire operation. A single ransomware attack or hardware failure wipes everything. If your backup isn't off-site and automated, it doesn't count. And if you think you're safe because you have a copy of your data, when was the last time you actually ran a test to see if you could restart your business from that copy? An untested backup is still nothing. 4️⃣ Email domains with zero authentication Lacking SPF, DKIM, and DMARC means anyone can impersonate your company via email. Clients risk being phished, and your business reputation takes the blow. "Oh, I have Google email to handle that." When was the last time a vendor or client said they didn't receive an email from you? Or are they just ending up in the spam folder? 5️⃣ "The office tech person" as the entire IT department Your most tech-savvy employee is not the entire IT department. They don't have monitoring. They don't have incident response. And when they quit, everything they knew walks out the door with them. There is a reason it's an entire department, one issue, and you're left with starting back up again. — Let me know which of these hits closest to home for your business, and I'll let you know how we can help you. #Cybersecurity #SmallBusiness #McAfee #WindowsDefender #HIPAA #Ransomware #EmailSecurity #MSP #ITSupport #DataBackup

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💡Modernizing County IT with Cisco + C1 When Madera County needed to modernize its infrastructure and improve security for a growing hybrid workforce, they turned to Cisco and C1. Together, we helped them:  ✅ Strengthen network performance and reliability ✅ Simplify management across locations ✅ Enhance visibility and security for users and data The result: a connected, resilient environment ready for what’s next. Explore how Madera County built a stronger foundation for secure access — and see how your organization can take the next step with a C1 WAVES Security Assessment. 👉Read the case study: https://hubs.ly/Q03Rj-ly0   #Cisco #Converge1 #CyberSecurity #NetworkModernization #PublicSector #ITTransformation #ZeroTrust

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Sharing KLAS Research highly compelling case study focused on the Amplifire eLearning & UC San Diego Health (UCSD) partnership. Outcome worth noting: UCSD achieved a 75%+ reduction in Epic training time while improving provider experience and competency. Thank you to Becker's Healthcare for resharing this story and elevating practical innovation in EHR enablement. Takeaways: • 75%+ faster Epic training → accelerated time-to-productivity and onboarding throughput • Higher role relevance → improved clinician adoption and satisfaction • Risk reduction → incorrect “high-confidence” knowledge gaps identified and corrected • Targeted remediation → analytics show exactly where competency gaps exist • Scalable model → expansion to additional user groups and ongoing education In a constrained labor environment, the cost of inaction is measurable: slower onboarding, lower adoption, inconsistent workflows, and unnecessary operational risk. #Epic #HealthcareOperations #ProviderExperience #KLAS #EHR

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What is SCALE? Former California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) Director, Tara Lynn Gray, explains how the SCALE Network of advisors and capital providers supports small business owners across California. 🎥 Watch the video—and if you’re an entrepreneur ready to SCALE, visit SCALENetworkCalifornia.org.

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It's Official! 🚨 We’re pleased to share that Blue Shield of California and UC Health have reached a new agreement. As part of this agreement, UC Health will continue to see Blue Shield members as in-network while we finalize the formal contract renewal and receive necessary approvals from the Department of Managed Health Care. In the meantime, HMO members who were previously assigned to UC Health providers will be reassigned back to their UC Health primary care provider effective July 10, 2025—no action needed. Members always have the option to change their primary care provider by calling the number on the back of their Blue Shield ID card.

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Ransomware doesn’t care if you’re a solo clinic or a major hospital, it just shuts you down.  That’s why I wrote this guide pairing real healthcare cyber threats with bold California whiskeys from 10th Street Distillery. It’s a serious message, with a smoother delivery.  EHR encryption  Billing fraud  Staff phishing  Outdated software  Weak login protections  If you manage a healthcare practice, now’s the time to assess your risk and secure your systems.  👉 Read the blog https://lnkd.in/ekhSxDrZ 👉 Get your free Cyber Risk Assessment https://lnkd.in/egE8vBWg #CyberWhiskey #Nevtec #HealthcareIT #ProtectYourPractice #WhiskeyWithPurpose #10thStreetDistillery 

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