Here are five observations:
1. Of healthcare respondents, 49 percent said they would increase network security spending over the next year. Seventy-eight percent of respondents described network security as “extremely” effective at protecting data.
2. Seventy-two percent of healthcare respondents reported data-at-rest defenses as “extremely” effective, which represented the second lowest percentage of any over industry.
3. Healthcare organizations tend to spend funds on techniques that proved successful in the past. But, experts recommend the healthcare industry dedicate just as much money toward protecting sensitive data once perimeters have been breached.
4. Of healthcare respondents, 46 percent reported plans to increase funds for data-at-rest defenses, like disk and file encryption.
5. Many also view compliance as a major component of IT security. Focusing heavily on compliance, however, can be problematic for security, as regulations are updated only once every few months or years.
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