Healthcare IT Today June 15, 2022
The following is a guest article by Richard Barretto, Chief Information Security Officer Progress.
Files and Documents are a cybercriminal gold mine.
Healthcare companies have a lot on their IT plate, but often neglect their most vital assets: files, documents, and records. Securing the data held within these files is the most critical hurdle, especially since these files move around like a college kid on holiday in Europe.
These files are where most Protected Health Information (PHI) is contained, and if not fully protected not only exposes this sensitive data and harms the individual, it opens your organization up to expensive and embarrassing HIPAA fines and actions. This data MUST be protected and SHOULD be encrypted at rest AND...