From ThreatPost:
Seven Things to Watch for in 2015
Healthcare Data is the New Credit Card Number
If you believe the data coming out of underground sites, credit card numbers have flooded the market driving the price of a stolen card down. What’s in is identity data and credentials. And the most vulnerable subset of personal information is health care information. As with any rush-to-market, the conversion of paper records to electronic is likely to leave gaping holes ripe for a hungry community of hackers who can turn a quick profit with information that can be used for fraud, insurance scams and illicit drug purchases.
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