We live in an exciting time. Technological advances have showered almost every industry with innovation, leading us to breakthroughs that have made our lives simpler, our worlds bigger, our understanding greater.
These advances have also made information more accessible, which in many ways, is revolutionary. Can you imagine driving to a new location without the help of Google Maps, or no longer having the latest news at your fingertips? But, when information falls into the wrong hands, things stop being revolutionary and start getting dangerous.
|Illusion of safety
We are inundated with technology at every turn, and while encryptions and password protections may give the illusion of safety, much of our information is up for grabs. Especially when it comes to our most personal and private data: health care records.
Health care information is a highly coveted get for cyber criminals. In fact, IBM data shows that health care took the top spot in cyber attacks in 2015. Five of the eight largest breaches in health care since 2010 happened in the first six months of 2015, and more than 111 million health care records were compromised just that year.
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