Health / Medical Data Exposure

Detects health and medical information logged, transmitted without encryption, or insufficiently protected, violating HIPAA and similar regulations.

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Health / Medical Data Exposure

Overview

Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA includes diagnoses, medications, treatment history, and health identifiers. Improper handling creates legal liability and severe breach consequences.

Remediation

  • Encrypt PHI at rest and in transit
  • Implement audit logging for all PHI access
  • Apply minimum necessary access principles
  • Never log PHI without encryption and access controls

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