The US proposes rules to make healthcare data more secure

The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is

for healthcare organizations aimed at protecting patients’ private data in the event of cyberattacks, reports Reuters. The rules come after major cyberattacks like one that leaked the private information of more than 100 million UnitedHealth patients earlier this year.

The OCR’s proposal includes requiring that…