Instant Messaging and P2P Vulnerabilities for Health Organizations
June 29th, 2006 | Published in All Articles, Data Loss, Healthcare, Legal Risks, Malware Viruses
By Jennifer Fiocco - EnzineArticles.com
Because of HIPAA legislation, health organizations have to be particularly careful about the vulnerability of the patient data they maintain. Exposing patient data to the Internet through IM exchanges or P2P file sharing can jeopardize their compliance with a variety of state and federal regulations.