Patient data breaches widespread, beyond healthcare

It's not just hospitals. Or even payers. Some 392 million health records have been accessed in 1,931 protected health information breaches across a staggering 90 percent of industries, according to preliminary findings from a new Verizon report. These industries, across 25 countries, have seen health insurance information, personnel files or other data outside of traditional healthcare settings or industries stolen, the study shows. Privacy & Security read more
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