Chris Bowen

Chief Privacy & Security Officer, Founder, ClearDATA

An internationally renowned industry expert on the privacy and security of healthcare data, Chris Bowen is one of an elite few who holds multiple certifications in this field. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP). In addition, he holds two prestigious certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Bowen has extensive experience working with large IDNs, payers, life science companies, private practice groups and software companies. He is also a member of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) and a faculty member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Health Law Institute.

Fortify Healthcare: Scaling Defenses in the Age of Globalization

Presented by Chris Bowen • July 11, 2022

It’s no secret that public cloud has provided the technical catalyst to the healthcare industry’s long-overdue modernization and the keys to the kingdom in terms of its globalization. The resulting access to usable swaths of data is invaluable – and high-risk. This session explores the unimaginable potential of...

Nine Common Security Risks for Healthcare and What You Can Do to Prevent Them

Presented by Chris Bowen • September 26, 2018

According to the 2017 Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) Data Breach Report, healthcare was the second most significant contributing industry to overall data breaches with 334 breaches reported. Data breaches are crippling to any business, but are extra hard on healthcare organizations, considering the vast amount...