7 Most Common Security Tools to Prevent Unauthorized Access

Safeguarding protected health information is becoming more prevalent than ever as HIPAA concerns and data breaches continue to be top of mind in the health IT field.

AHA's Hospital & Health Networks magazine presents the seven most commonly used security tools to prevent unauthorized access to patient data. The percentages are for all respondents to H&HN's Most Wired Survey. The percentages for this year's Most Wired Hospitals are in parentheses.

1. Intrusion detection systems — 84 percent (94 percent)

2. Remote data-wiping capabilities — 83 percent (91 percent)

3. Privacy audit systems — 77 percent (87 percent)

4. Security incident management — 76 percent (88 percent)

5. Data loss prevention — 71 percent (78 percent)

6. Provisioning systems — 58 percent (71 percent)

7. Utilize pattern detection against automated login attempts — 43 percent (54 percent)

More Articles on Data Security:

Most Wired Hospitals: Top 7 User Authentication Methods
States With Highest, Lowest HIPAA Corrective Action Enforcement Rates

Blue Shield of California Announces Data Breach Affecting 18k Physicians

Copyright © 2024 Becker's Healthcare. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Cookie Policy. Linking and Reprinting Policy.

 

Featured Whitepapers

Featured Webinars