Wednesday, 31 August 2011

data spill


Associated Press

New data spill shows risk of online health records

By JORDAN ROBERTSON 08.21.11, 02:41 PM EDT 

SAN FRANCISCO --

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/08/21/technology-us-tec-medical-data-minefield_8633942.html

that it believed only employees could use, owner Joel Hecht says.



As instances of data mishandling become more commonplace, government officials may seek greater control over security policies of companies with access to health care records that aren't currently regulated.
"It should be yet another warning bell for companies: You've got your reputation on the line, and you're also facing enforcement action if you don't pay attention to the security of the data you collect and process," Dempsey says.

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