The protection of personal data is important in any case. Recently, a phenomenon has been noticed, which causes concern for everyone. There is a frequency of attacks in the healthcare sector, in companies and organizations that handle massive amounts of personal data of individuals every day . Of course, any loss of data is dangerous, but a person's personal medical information is particularly important, especially when someone has access to it.
Thus, it is imperative that companies related to such sectors be vigilant and show dedication to the very important goal, which is none other than the security of medical data. This need was also seen by the OTA (Online Trust Alliance). A non-profit organization that conducts audits of security .
The audits ranked healthcare organizations low in terms of means of protection against attacks, which explains the high frequency of medical data breaches.
Having mentioned the above, it is worth emphasizing that there are certain measures that the health care industry can take to protect data.
First, email authentication should be used . After all, this is the area that has been the subject of the most attacks. Authentication allows senders to determine who is authorized to send emails on their behalf.
Next, steps are needed to improve the security of each healthcare site. Organizations should implement “Always on SSL” (AOSSL) on sites to ensure data security and privacy. One way to do this is through HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), which ensures that all data exchanged between the site and the device is encrypted.
Finally, companies should implement a flaw disclosure mechanism. This is also known as “responsible disclosure” or “coordinated disclosure” and allows the security to target the areas where it needs to be.
Security is a common requirement in all aspects of daily life, but the truth is that some cases require faster and more organized actions. Surely this also occurs in healthcare.
