Healthcare data security is like a box of chocolates

The Fifth Annual Benchmark Study on Privacy & Security of Healthcare Data by Ponemon Institute had more surprises than Forrest Gump's box of chocolates – surprises that were far from palatable. One key finding was that criminal attacks are up 125 percent and are now the leading cause of healthcare data breaches. Other results of the study were just as unsettling: Surprise 1: Sixty-five percent of healthcare organizations do not offer any protection services for patients whose information has been lost or stolen. With cyber threats on healthcare data mounting, this is unacceptable.