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Sensitive Data Requires Great Responsibility: The Importance of ‘Privacy and Security by Design’ in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

By taking a minimalist approach to data collection, companies not only reduce the amount of sensitive information at risk but also simplify data management. This approach aligns with the principle of data minimization, a key aspect of privacy regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and HIPAA.

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Health Information Security – My Interview with Richard Kaufmann, CISO of Amedisys, Part 3: The Futures of Cybersecurity in Healthcare

Health Populi

health care organizations have experienced a data breach, one-third in the last 3 years, according to Software Advice’s 2024 Healthcare Data Security Survey released in May 2024. Richard: I think cybersecurity is close to having the equivalent of what accounting went through two decades ago with Sarbanes-Oxley.