The persistent threat of data breaches

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The persistent threat of data breaches


The growing threat of healthcare breaches
The expanding number of access points to Protected Health Information (PHI) and other sensitive data via electronic medical records and the growing popularity of wearable technology make the healthcare industry a vulnerable and attractive target for cybercriminals. Several factors suggest the healthcare industry will continue to be plagued with data breach headlines in 2015.

"The growing number of vulnerabilities and the sheer size of the healthcare industry led to an increase in widely publicized security incidents this year, representing about 42 percent of all major data breaches reported in 20141," said Bruemmer. "We expect this number will continue to grow until the industry comes up with a stronger solution to improve its cybersecurity strategies."