Unprotected health data can be easily leaked, lost, or stolen. A data breach can lead to regulatory fines, operational disruption, and loss of consumer trust. In 2021, healthcare organizations experienced the highest average cost of a data breach, reaching $9.23 million/data breach, a 29.5% increase from 2020 - according to the Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021. Healthcare has now been the top industry in average total cost for eleven years in a row.
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