Kroll Fraud Solutions, a risk consulting company, has listed its forecast of the top ten data security trends for 2011, according to a news release.
The list highlights the key areas where businesses will see the most noteworthy changes with regard to new data security regulations, breach vulnerabilities and protective measures:
1. More small-scale breaches will make headlines.
2. "Low-tech" theft, where data is stolen through non-electronic means, will increase.
3. The continuing crisis of lost devices will dominate the data theft landscape.
4. Data minimization will increasingly be seen as an essential component of data security plans.
5. Increased collaboration and openness will make organizations more vulnerable to data breaches.
6. Organizations will increase implementation of social networking policies.
7. Data encryption will be seen as a "golden ticket" to compliance.
8. Third parties will face more stringent breach notification requirements.
9. Privacy awareness training will gain prominence as an essential component of breach preparedness.
10. The possibility of a federal breach notification law in 2011 is high.
Read the news release about the top security issues for 2011.
Read other coverage about healthcare IT security:
- Health Information of 3K Geisinger Patients Disclosed in Unencrypted Email
- Laptop Stolen From Dean Clinic Physician Had 3K Patients' Information
- Arizona Hospital Can't Find Records for 2,284 Endoscopy Patients Two Months After Loss
The list highlights the key areas where businesses will see the most noteworthy changes with regard to new data security regulations, breach vulnerabilities and protective measures:
1. More small-scale breaches will make headlines.
2. "Low-tech" theft, where data is stolen through non-electronic means, will increase.
3. The continuing crisis of lost devices will dominate the data theft landscape.
4. Data minimization will increasingly be seen as an essential component of data security plans.
5. Increased collaboration and openness will make organizations more vulnerable to data breaches.
6. Organizations will increase implementation of social networking policies.
7. Data encryption will be seen as a "golden ticket" to compliance.
8. Third parties will face more stringent breach notification requirements.
9. Privacy awareness training will gain prominence as an essential component of breach preparedness.
10. The possibility of a federal breach notification law in 2011 is high.
Read the news release about the top security issues for 2011.
Read other coverage about healthcare IT security:
- Health Information of 3K Geisinger Patients Disclosed in Unencrypted Email
- Laptop Stolen From Dean Clinic Physician Had 3K Patients' Information
- Arizona Hospital Can't Find Records for 2,284 Endoscopy Patients Two Months After Loss