This episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast was inspired by the two medical data breaches that occurred in August 2020 by two companies owned by Telus Health. Researching for this episode I was shocked by the number of data breaches that are steadily increasing within healthcare organizations and I question the use of cloud computing to help mitigate this issue.  Looking to secure your first role in health informatics? Get the step-by-step guide to help you through the process: eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics here: https://mailchi.mp/e4cd52ccaaf5/health-analytic-insights. Sources Source1: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/09/30/2-telus-health-medical-service-providers-pay-ransom-after-60k-client-files-accessed/ Source2: https://www.hipaajournal.com/healthcare-data-breach-statistics/#:~:text=Healthcare%20Data%20Breaches%20by%20Year&text=Those%20breaches%20have%20resulted%20in,rate%20of%201.4%20per%20day. Source3: https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/mayo-clinic-google-launch-major-new-10-year-partnership Source4: https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/cyberattack-knocks-new-york-hospital-offline-week Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the field of health informatics. I hope to share information and advice in topics such as health analytics, digital health, biomedical engineering and data visualization in healthcare and in exchange I would love to hear from you DEAR listener about your experience and interest in this field, you can drop me a line at [email protected]. Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics here.   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless explicitly stated. The views expressed by the guests on this show are their own and may or may not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless explicitly stated.