Healthcare IT Failing On Security
Author: Dave Lewis
From vnunet:
The IT security threat posed by healthcare workers is rising as they become increasingly mobile and use laptops containing sensitive patient information.
Unlike some other parts of the world, UK law does not protect data kept on healthcare computer systems beyond ‘duty of care’ and a professional requirement for patient confidentiality.
The warning from Absolute Software, which specialises in computer theft and asset tracking, follows a spate of high-profile data loss incidents in recent months, including the NHS losing hundreds of thousands of patients’ records.
beyond ‘duty of care’ is a disquieting thought.
Read on.
