The GAO has issued a warning about the economic impact of data breaches & the economic boon of the Internet of Things, inter conencted devices.
The economic impact as a result of a data breach is tempered by the economic benefits of health care adopting connected devices (IoT technology). The numbers:
- 60% of healthcare organizations worldwide expect to adopt IoT technology by 2019
- 73% of organizations that adopt IoT point to cost savings
Health Care Dive | GAO warns about IoT security, privacy and safety issues