The safest place for healthcare is in the cloud

While data security is a top priority for IT professionals in every industry, this is especially true for those supporting healthcare organizations. Besides the fact that healthcare is one of the most highly regulated industries requiring stringent security and privacy safeguards, data thieves are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their efforts to infiltrate data centers run by healthcare organizations. Several recent and notable breaches have shown just how effective cybercriminals are at gaining access. Protected health information has more value on the black market than credit card numbers alone because it can be used by identity thieves to obtain pharmaceuticals and medical care. In addition, health organizations are vulnerable targets because they are often slower to adopt the latest security measures, such as keeping personal information in separate databases that could be inaccessible in the event of an attack.