By ServiceNow
Healthcare data contains highly sensitive information, such as Social Security numbers, patient names, dates of birth, and more, making it extremely valuable to cybercriminals. Consequently, 53% of healthcare organizations say they've experienced a data breach in the past two years, according to a Ponemon Institute report. And the problem is only going to get worse. Infosecurity reported recently that data breaches in the healthcare industry are predicted to triple in volume in the coming year according to new research by Black Book Market Research.
To guard health data, healthcare organizations are constantly on the defensive when it comes to IT security. However, security needs must also be balanced with system performance. "Ensuring that systems perform optimally is critical to delivering care and high levels of patient satisfaction," noted Don Tierney, healthcare chief architect at ServiceNow.