Breach Trend: Fewer business associates involved in major healthcare data breaches so far this year than in 2012. Only three of the 46 breaches added to the “wall of shame” tally since late September have involved business associates. Decline in breaches at business associates could reflect under-reporting of incidents by business associates, expert says. Growing pressure from covered entities on business associates to bolster breach prevention likely is having an impact, he says. The trend could reflect improvement in breach prevention at vendors as a result of growing pressure from the covered entities that they serve, he adds.”]
Source: https://www.databreachtoday.com/breach-trend-fewer-business-associates-a-6246