Report: Healthcare only accounted for 1% of data breaches in 2010
In 2010, the healthcare community accounted for only 1 percent of the 761 data breaches examined in a January 2011 report on data security published by communications company Verizon--which is a decrease from the previous year.
According to a similar report published by New York City-based Verizon in July 2010, the healthcare industry accounted for 3 percent of all data breaches examined for 2009.
The report noted that, across the public sector and private sector industries, a total of 3.8 million records were confirmed stolen in 2010, down from approximately 144 million in 2009 and approximately 361 million in 2008.
View the most recent report in its entirety here.
According to a similar report published by New York City-based Verizon in July 2010, the healthcare industry accounted for 3 percent of all data breaches examined for 2009.
The report noted that, across the public sector and private sector industries, a total of 3.8 million records were confirmed stolen in 2010, down from approximately 144 million in 2009 and approximately 361 million in 2008.
View the most recent report in its entirety here.