Defending Digital Lifelines: Healthcare in The Cyber Age
The price we pay, the threats we face, and the future we must defend.
By Salwa Rafee | Rafee Insight Press | May 2026 | 321 pages
Healthcare runs on more than medicine—it depends on secure, reliable systems that protect patient safety and privacy every day. In Defending Digital Lifelines, Salwa Rafee explores the growing risks facing healthcare organizations and what leaders can do to stay ahead of them. Blending real-world insight with practical guidance, she breaks down complex cybersecurity challenges into clear, actionable strategies.
This is not a book about fear—it's a roadmap for resilience.
When cybersecurity fails, patient care is on the line
For anyone responsible for protecting people, data, and care delivery, this work offers a grounded path forward. Defending Digital Lifelines covers the ongoing evolution of cybersecurity and resilience in healthcare, with an emphasis on the vital role of Women in STEM and the intersections of AI, ML, and Blockchain in the industry.
Who should read this book?
- CISOs and cybersecurity executives seeking healthcare-specific strategies
- Healthcare IT leaders managing complex digital infrastructure
- Hospital administrators and health system executives
- Policy makers and regulators in health data privacy
- Women in STEM seeking leadership perspectives in cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity professionals transitioning into the healthcare sector
About the author
Salwa Rafee is a senior global executive, technology and security advisor, and keynote speaker with over 20 years of progressive leadership in healthcare cybersecurity. She has held leadership roles at Accenture, IBM, H-ISAC, Siemens, and Raytheon Systems, working across North America, Europe, and growth markets.
A biomedical engineer by training, Salwa believes in the power of technology to improve lives. She is internationally recognized as an industry expert in healthcare cybersecurity, patient safety, data privacy, IoT/IoMT security, and digital transformation.
Defending Digital Lifelines is her first book.
Product details
ISBN-13: 979-8995149101
Publisher: Rafee Insight Press
Publication date: May 21, 2026
Print length: 321 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 6 x 0.73 x 9 inches
ASIN: B0H1B29L4T
Kindle ASIN: B0H1B6H1BD
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