M4A1: Cybersecure... or not so secure

Data breaches in healthcare have become almost common occurrences in the national news as professional hackers and phishers infiltrate healthcare industry systems. In addition, with widespread deployment of mobile technologies, threats of exposure of secure data are very real.

In this assignment, address the following bullet points.  

• Choose one type of security breach facing the healthcare industry.
• Provide 2 examples of this type of security breach that have occurred within the last 5 years.
• Identify the key stakeholders in each breach and describe how they are impacted.
• Briefly describe key regulations that impact this type of breach.
• Recommend security strategies that might have prevented these incidents from occurring. (Be sure to look at both the individual and organizational level).
• If you were on the cybersecurity task force in a healthcare institution, what additional policies/regulations would you recommend be enacted or enforced to address these security issues?

The paper should be a minimum of 3–4 pages, not including the title and reference pages. Follow APA formatting guidelines. It is imperative that you support your statements, particularly your recommendations, with your course readings, as well as at least two additional sources from the Excelsior College Library. You must use a minimum of 2 scholarly articles and 2 professional journal sources to support your work. If you need assistance searching for source materials, please refer to the HSC445 Excelsior Library Assignment Tip Sheet