Back in the old days – say, a whole 10 years ago – thieves had to be physically inside a healthcare facility to steal patient information. How times have changed.
Now, with the Internet and the seeming lack of consistent implementation of online security best practices when it comes to patient information, we’re making things much easier for attackers. The proof is in the data. Gartner research conservatively estimates close to 40 million health care records have been breached to date. That’s likely a conservative figure, given that breaches of fewer than 500 records are not required to be reported.
