The Washington Post reports on security gaps within the healthcare industry’s computer systems and medical devices that could expose patient records to identity theft or cyberattacks. The Department of Homeland Security has expressed concern about the security risks, and both researchers and government officials have noted healthcare security standards are not up to par with other industries. Meanwhile, the University of Michigan has alerted 4,000 patients their personal information may have been exposed; hackers have breached U.S. army databases storing 36,000 records including names, Social Security numbers and salaries, and the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training has announced a privacy breach due to a glitch with its phone system. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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