A recent study by Ponemon Institute, the Fifth Annual Benchmark Study on Privacy and Security of Healthcare Data, concluded that the majority of data breaches are not accidental, but intentional.  These cyberattacks against health care providers cost the U.S. health care system $6 billion a year.  According to the report, the average cost of a data breach for healthcare organizations is more than $2.1 million, and the average cost of a data breach for business associates is more than $1 million. Continue reading →