“In today’s information economy, data is currency,” Hord Tipton writes in this post for Privacy Perspectives, noting, “If we all thought about data as if it were money, we’d be much better off because we’d be much more careful about who we share it with and who has access to it.” Using the analogy of the alarms and guards in place at “brick-and-mortar banks,” Tipton writes that privacy and information security “are converging.” Therefore, companies—especially healthcare providers—that hold valuable personal data should value privacy and security certifications just as they do a doctor’s credentials.
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