As an organization that took its first steps toward stronger data security and privacy more than 20 years ago, Southwest Washington Medical Center can be considered an archetype for the many organizations still lagging.rnIn 1989, the 3,000-bed hospital in Vancouver, Wash., implemented a program called "Mum's the Word" to educate employees that it is their responsibility to protect the confidentiality of patient information. The still-ongoing program illuminates a culture of data security, which Christopher Paidhrin, Southwest's IT security and compliance officer, has worked to foster.
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