Healthcare data breaches lead more patients to withhold information from doctors

As 2015 slides into the cybersecurity history books as “the year of the healthcare breach” I decided to examine one aspect of medical data privacy that is sometimes overlooked: the impact of breaches on patient-doctor information exchange. Specifically, I’m concerned that high profile healthcare-related IT security breaches may lead more people to withhold sensitive information … More Healthcare data breaches lead more patients to withhold information from doctors

Healthcare businesses in the crosshairs

Medical and healthcare data breaches on the rise – 27.5% increase, medical records fetch good coin on the black market. In light of the recent Premera and Anthem breaches, a spotlight is now shining on healthcare businesses, regarding their ability to defend patients’ sensitive information. Security wonks have been warning for years that healthcare businesses are … More Healthcare businesses in the crosshairs