potential danger of data leaking in the medical industry
Thesis Statement
With the development of information and communication technology, the healthcare industry has gradually eliminated the paper system and replaced it with the electronic health records system, so it could provide better and more efficient services for the patients. Meanwhile it increases the risk of data leaking from the patient’s. Therefore, when medical data is not encrypted or protected, it is a potential danger which is easy to cause the leakage of medical data.
Topic1: Due to the weak awareness of medical data protection, medical data are more likely to be attacked.
According to Owaida, “Over 45 million medical imaging files including X-rays and CT scans have been found sitting unprotected on internet-facing servers and accessible for anyone to view. “ The database builder has weak awareness of protecting the user’s data. The metadata includes the important information of the user.
According to Sharyl J, “One survey found 70 percent of respondents were concerned that sensitive personal medical record information might be leaked because of weak data security,” The security of medical databases is still an important issue, and patients still maintain a skeptical attitude towards the protection awareness of the database builders.
Topic2: Multiple sources of identifying data is also a potential threat of a user’s medical data leak.
Refer to “Thieves use stolen data to obtain fraudulent health care, commit medical fraud, or get prescription drugs, but mostly, to steal identities.” Those hackers are using patient’s private medical data for insurance fraud. It has seriously affected the vital interests of medical patients.
According to Greer,”The investigation revealed the cybercriminals were attempting to divert employees’ automatic payroll deposits to an account controlled by the hackers. “ When the hacker controls the payroll deposit account, it definitely causes property loss to the patient.