Human and organizational factors of healthcare data breaches: The swiss cheese model of data breach causation and prevention

Faouzi Kamoun, Zayed University
Mathew Nicho, University of Dubai

Document Type

Book Chapter

Source of Publication

E-Health and Telemedicine: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Publication Date

9-23-2015

Abstract

© 2016 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. Over the past few years, concerns related to healthcare data privacy have been mounting since healthcare information has become more digitized, distributed and mobile. However, very little is known about the root cause of data breach incidents; making it difficult for healthcare organizations to establish proper security controls and defenses. Through a systematic review and synthesis of data breaches literature, and using databases of earlier reported healthcare data breaches, the authors re-examine and analyze the causal factors behind healthcare data breaches. The authors then use the Swiss Cheese Model (SCM) to shed light on the technical, organizational and human factors of these breaches. The author's research suggests that incorporating the SCM concepts into the healthcare security policies and procedures can assist healthcare providers in assessing the vulnerabilities and risks associated with the maintenance and transmission of protected health information.

ISBN

9781466687578

Publisher

IGI Global

Volume

3

First Page

1299

Last Page

1319

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Keywords

Data privacy, Health risks, Risk assessment, Health care providers, Healthcare organizations, Human and organizational factors, Protected health informations, Root cause, Security controls, Security policy, Systematic Review, Health care

Scopus ID

84958651371

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no

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