The research also found that when a data breach occurs, the diminished productivity and financial consequences that result hold severe implications for the organization.
Additional key findings include:
- Ninety-six percent of the 72 institutions studied said that they had experienced at least one data breach in the past two years.
- The studied organizations spent a cumulative $2.2 million in dealing with data breaches.
The widespread use of mobile devices is allowing the increase in unauthorized access to patient information but of the organizations studied, prevention is not a high priority, according to the research.
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