Healthcare Organizations at Risk of Data Breach Due to Insecure File Sharing Practices

A report by Metomic highlights alarming gaps in healthcare data security, revealing that 25% of publicly shared files contain personally identifiable information (PII). It also found 68% of private files shared externally and 77% of those shared internally contain PII. Lax data security practices could result in HIPAA and GDPR violations, and ransomware attacks could incur substantial costs. Metomic urges healthcare organizations to prioritize data security and implement data loss prevention measures.