Global survey reveals state of healthcare information security
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, September 24, 2007
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The "Global State of Information Security" 2007 survey, the fifth annual comprehensive security survey by CIO and PricewaterhouseCoopers presents a global understanding of the state of security in our world. The survey takes a look at the security practices across industries, with more than 7,000 respondents from across six continents, but also examines industry-specific results.
While the survey found healthcare providers to be more likely than other industries to hire a chief privacy officer, or require written certification of privacy policy compliance from employees, there is also evidence of significant problems. For instance, more than 25% of providers indicated they are not in compliance with HIPAA, and 65% do not conduct a risk assessment annually or semi-annually. And healthcare providers are less likely to protect stored data (data at rest) and laptops than other industries, according to the survey.
To view the "Global State of Information Security" survey, click here.
To view the healthcare provider-specific portion of the survey, click here.
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