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Report: Healthcare a "Vulnerable and Attractive Target for Cybercriminals"

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Data breaches are expected to increase in 2015, with healthcare "a vulnerable and attractive target for cybercriminals," according to Experian's 2015 Data Breach Industry Forecast.

Data breaches are expected to increase in 2015, with healthcare "a vulnerable and attractive target for cybercriminals," according to Experian's 2015 Data Breach Industry Forecast.

The study's authors urge the industry to step security-preparedness efforts.

Electronic medical records and consumer-generated data from wearables and other devices will continue to add to the vulnerability and complexity in securing personal health information, the report notes.

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Source; Fierce Health IT

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