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Comment: one in eight people’s healthcare records breached - Egress
April 2017 by Tony Pepper, co-founder and CEO of Egress
Following research from Accenture released today, which shows that one in eight consumers in England have had their healthcare records breached, the comment from Tony Pepper, co-founder and CEO of Egress.
“These numbers are hugely concerning although, sadly, not all that surprising. While the healthcare system in the UK is one of the best in the world, unfortunately the same can’t be said of its data security. Year after year the NHS tops the ICO’s list in terms of serious data breaches and it’s a trend that needs to change, urgently.
“Healthcare organisations need to seriously consider what they are doing to protect patients’ data and whether their practices are suitable for the technology-driven world they now operate in. There needs to be a concerted effort now to drive forward a move to digital to prevent the issue of paper records going missing – which happens all too frequently – while at the same time ensuring robust digital defences are in place. Not only will this help reduce the number of security incidents the NHS sees, but it will also make sure that data can be tracked and, if something does happen, it can be dealt with quickly.”
