After a slew of data breaches in 2014, the FBI warned the healthcare industry that cyber-criminals would be directing more attention their way in 2015. The healthcare industry has become an increasingly valuable target for cyber thieves, and in some cases, a much easier target to attack, due to their often less than adequate investment in cyber security. What is it about the healthcare industry that has captured the cyber criminals' interest in the last few years?
This white paper covers various topics including industry data breach statistics, the value of credit card data versus medical record data, healthcare spending on cyber security and the impact of BYOD on industry vulnerability to data breaches. This white paper also highlights various solutions for protecting medical record data including multi-scanning, email security and the protection of endpoint devices.
MetaDefender Endpoint Management, OPSWAT's endpoint compliance management platform helps you avoid EHR (electronic health record) breaches and meet the following HIPAA regulations:
- User authentication §164.312(a)(2)
- Automatic device lock-out §164.312(a)(2)(iii)
- Disk and data encryption §164.312(a)(2)(iv)
- Audit controls §164.312(b)
