Healthcare breaches down following 2016 peak

Healthcare data breaches hit an all-time high in 2016 resulting in the records of almost 16.6 million Americans being exposed as a result of hacks, lost or stolen devices, and unauthorized disclosure. But the latest Healthcare Breach Report from data protection company Bitglass shows a sharp decline in breaches over the first quarter of 2017. Key findings of the report are that 328 US healthcare firms reported data breaches in 2016, up from 268 in 2015. However, the volume of leaked records fell in 2016, and is on track to fall further in 2017. Unauthorized disclosures are now the leading cause… [Continue Reading]