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Vendor Management and Data Security: Strengthening Your Weakest Link

Healthcare IT Today

These scans, which are now considered routine due diligence, were an unusual occurrence just a few years ago. Healthcare is routinely the most-targeted industry for ransomware and other attacks , mostly because of its goldmine of personal data but also because of its many sources of risk.

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Healthcare Data Breach Statistics

HIPAA Journal

There has also been a downward trend in improper disposal incidents and unauthorized access/disclosure incidents, but data breaches continue to increase due to a massive increase in hacking incidents and ransomware attacks.In For instance, in 2022, the electronic health record provider, Eye Care Leaders, suffered a ransomware attack.

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