Identify and describe threats to information technology and information management

Resources

• Healthcare IT News.
• Privacy and

Security. http://www.himss.org/library/healthcare-privacy-security?navItemNumber=13400

• The White House Blog – Secretary Sebelus Discusses Health Care Security. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/01/08/secretary-sebelius-discusses-health-care-security

This topic covered is threats to information management and information security. Regardless of the systems used for information management, it is imperative to protect the information. In order to do so, one must understand the threats.

For this discussion, identify and describe threats to information technology and information management. This includes crimes, viruses, and the unauthorized use of data. How can these threats be overcome?

Use one of a combination of the following to help in your research on the Internet: information system security,health care, and health care information technology security.