Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis writes:
The healthcare sector is a prime target for data breaches. According to a summary by the HIPAA Journal, 32% of all data breaches between 2015 and 2022 were in the healthcare sector, “almost double the number recorded in the financial and manufacturing sectors.” Industry analysts cite to many reasons for this, including the sensitivity of health data and its value on the black market compared to other forms of data. Evidently, another driver of data breaches for healthcare entities is M&A activity.
A recent study suggests that the likelihood for hospitals to experience a data breach doubles during the year before and after a merger.
Read more at Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report.