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February, 2012
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Data security breaches often triggered by carelessness

“Often the biggest threat to your practice and patient data is not an outside hacker or a snooping employee — it’s somebody’s forgetfulness.
As technology becomes smaller and more portable, it becomes easier to lose. Surveys from a data protection solutions company in 2009 found that in a six-month period, 12,500 mobile devices were left in taxis, and 4,500 USB memory sticks were left in pockets of pants sent to dry cleaners.”

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Pamela Lewis Dolan, AMedNews, 22 February 2010

22 February 2010 | Categories: News | Country: United States | Tag(s): Cellphone, Encryption, Security, USB
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