Despite breaches, patients trust healthcare with info

Despite the record number of major healthcare breaches in just the past year, 74 percent of consumers surveyed by the National Cyber Security Alliance said they trust healthcare providers the most with personal information, according to a study released Thursday to mark Data Privacy Day. The day is an annual international effort launched by the NCSA to create awareness about the importance of securing personal information, both as a consumers and as organizations. This year's theme is "Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust." "These are the three legs of the stool for the Internet," said NCSA Executive Director Michael Kaiser. "We believe everyone needs to have respect for the information."