Less than three weeks before a massive U.S. government health information database is scheduled to go live, some lawmakers have significant concerns about the ability of the system to protect personal health records and other private information.
It's unclear if security measures are in place at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' health exchange data hub, a huge IT system that will process uninsured U.S. residents' applications for health insurance, said Representative Patrick Meehan, a Pennsylvania Republican.
"I have grave concerns from a cybersecurity standpoint," Meehan said on Wednesday during a hearing of the cybersecurity subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee.
The data hub, scheduled to go live Oct. 1, will process names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health conditions and several other pieces of personal information, Meehan said.
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It's unclear if security measures are in place at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' health exchange data hub, a huge IT system that will process uninsured U.S. residents' applications for health insurance, said Representative Patrick Meehan, a Pennsylvania Republican.
"I have grave concerns from a cybersecurity standpoint," Meehan said on Wednesday during a hearing of the cybersecurity subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee.
The data hub, scheduled to go live Oct. 1, will process names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health conditions and several other pieces of personal information, Meehan said.
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Reported by PC World 17 hours ago.