Secure sanitisation of confidential health data

摘要

With increasing rates of cybercrime and large penalties for data breaches,the protection of highly confidential health data is a challenge for many laboratory professionals.Philip Bridge explains why laboratories should invest in cetified destruction services...Overlooking end-of-life data and the incorrect management of data procedures,including the disposal of computers and IT assets can become a serious threat to the security of healthcare information;it also opens up the potential risk for penalties and breaches of privacy legislation,which can cause irreparable damage to a laboratory's image and reputation.