Patient and health care information has become a primary target for Internet based thieves. A patients social security number and private information is of great value to someone who is ready, willing, and able to establish credit on behalf of someone who has become ill or is unable to keep track of their credit report.

As terrible as this may sound it is the truth and it happens to millions each year. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America, and over the past three years it has more than doubled each year. With Internet malware on the rise hospitals, doctors offices and therapeutic service companies are prime targets for information thieves.

Social Security Numbers

Patient Names and Addresses

Drivers License Numbers

Financial Records

These are just some of the types of information that criminals are searching for, aand the easiest way for the to get this information is by simply sending health care workers an email with an embedded link or getting them to visit a malware laden website that does not provide any warnings yet stealthfully extracts data from pc’s and networks under a cloak of SSL encrypted traffic.

Most health care facilities do not realize the valuable amount of data in which they contain, yet cyber criminals do understand the lucrative underground trade value of information. The internet SecuritT Group can effectively train health care staff as well as monitor, scan and protect systems from threats and vulnerabilities that exist deep within health care networks.