Major health record hack awaits

| | Health Exec | Cybersecurity

Electronic healthcare data is ripe for a major hack, according to PoliticoPro. Healthcare's lack of strong security measures, little federal legislation and the value of the information contribute to a brewing problem.

Big cyber hack of health records is 'only a matter of time'

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