Many organizations are careless with sensitive paper documents. It's increasing the risk of data br…

Many organizations are careless with sensitive paper documents. It's increasing the risk of data br…

It doesn’t take the stealth of a cyberattacker to cause a healthcare data breach. Typical workplace occurrences like leaving a sensitive document on a printer tray also can lead to data breaches.

And in healthcare organizations, it happens more than you think.

Seven in 10 managers at healthcare organizations have seen or picked up documents containing confidential or sensitive information left in the printer. Close to two-thirds (63%) say they are concerned their employees or contractors have printed and left behind a document that could lead to a data breach, according to a survey by the Ponemon Institute. The survey was compiled in a report by Shred-It, an information security service.




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