Tricare Breach Shows Health Care Groups Still Not Encrypting Patient Data

Despite various federal mandates requiring organizations to encrypt their data, the breach of 4.9 million patient records at a military health care provider shows few are doing so. – Last week’s data breach of patient health records at a military health care provider is a sign that major organizations are still not properly encrypting their data, despite compliance regulations.
Tricare, a provider of health care services to active and retired military personnel, disclosed Sept….