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In the healthcare field, sensitive and personal information is collected from patients and stored in electronic format for easy access by healthcare professionals and patients. This information must be accessible so quick and accurate decisions can be made by healthcare personnel regarding planning an individual’s care. What is also critical is that this information, while accessible, needs to be protected and stored in a way that does not leave it vulnerable to unauthorized access and usage.
Recently healthcare organizations have been the target of increased cyber-attacks due to the amount of information available and the value that this information might provide when sold on the dark web. Medical records generally include both sensitive and personal information which makes them that much more attractive to cyber criminals. The fact that data has to be more accessible to patients and providers and available anywhere has increased the possibility that it will be accessed by an unauthorized party and used illegally.
Significant increases in data breaches have been recorded by several sources over the past few years and these have impacted millions of individuals and organizations around the world. Some recent significant breaches include HCA Healthcare, Premera Blue Cross, American Medical Collection Agency, and Anthem. Data breaches for these companies had far-reaching effects and impacted tens of millions of customers while also costing the companies millions of dollars in damages. These breaches have increased the need for organizations to make sweeping changes to cybersecurity systems and policies which has greatly increased the demand for highly skilled cyber security professionals.Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology aims to approach the threat of cyber-attacks and data breaches head-on by providing students with the skills and training required to help protect healthcare organizations from being hacked and critical information stolen or damaged. Students can choose from three different educational programs, a certificate, an associate degree or a bachelor’s degree, in Cyber and Network Security to get started in pursuing their career goals in this exciting field. All programs are offered online providing students with the flexibility to complete coursework when it is most convenient to their schedules. Check out the Cambridge website or give us a call at 1-877-206-4279 today. We are excited to share more about this program with you.