They Stole Beyoncé’s Songs — Imagine How Safe Your Medical Records Are

Beyoncé might lose work opportunities and future earnings. But if someone steals your phone while you’re on vacation — or breaks into your clinic and takes your computers — what happens to you?

The first thing you’ll realize is that you probably don’t have a backup. And if you did, it was likely stored in the same place and stolen too. The next step? You’re legally required to notify every patient and report the incident to data privacy authorities — GDPR in the EU, HIPAA in the US.

The problem? You may no longer have patient emails or phone numbers. Without contact information, you can’t notify anyone. Fines can easily exceed one million euros. (continue…)