I saw this article this morning and it definitely points to the need for better security when it comes to the health care related technology.
More than 80,000 patients are at risk for medical identity theft after an employee lost a USB drive containing flu clinic records, including patient names, addresses, phone numbers and health card numbers. Despite a 2007 order from the province’s privacy commissioner to encrypt personal health information (PHI) on any mobile device, the USB drive was encryption-free.
I can’t even comprehend how the device can be allowed to be encryption free.