In 2020, as well as dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations in the United States were struggling with patient data protection, as the healthcare industry became a target for cyber attacks. A large amount of sensitive information is accessible to employees in the healthcare industry. As of March 2021, 16 percent of files were open to all employees at large healthcare organizations. In case of small organizations the share of exposed files was 25 percent on average. On average, 12 percent of files containing sensitive information like personal health information were accessible to all employees.
Share of files accessible to employees at healthcare organizations in the United States in 2021, by organization size
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Varonis. (March 29, 2021). Share of files accessible to employees at healthcare organizations in the United States in 2021, by organization size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274962/exposed-files-us-healthcare-organizations/
Varonis. "Share of files accessible to employees at healthcare organizations in the United States in 2021, by organization size." Chart. March 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274962/exposed-files-us-healthcare-organizations/
Varonis. (2021). Share of files accessible to employees at healthcare organizations in the United States in 2021, by organization size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274962/exposed-files-us-healthcare-organizations/
Varonis. "Share of Files Accessible to Employees at Healthcare Organizations in The United States in 2021, by Organization Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274962/exposed-files-us-healthcare-organizations/
Varonis, Share of files accessible to employees at healthcare organizations in the United States in 2021, by organization size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274962/exposed-files-us-healthcare-organizations/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of files accessible to employees at healthcare organizations in the United States in 2021, by organization size [Graph], Varonis, March 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274962/exposed-files-us-healthcare-organizations/