This survey depicts the IT tools used to secure data in health companies in the United States as of 2016. According to the survey, 86 percent of respondents stated that antivirus/malware is the main tool to secure data in health companies.
IT tools used to secure data in health companies in the United States as of 2016
Tools
Percentage of respondants
Antivirus/malware
86%
Firewalls
81%
Data encryption (data in transit)
64%
Audit logs of access to data
60%
Patch and vulnerability management
57%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2ToolsPercentage of respondants86%86%81%81%64%64%60%60%57%57%Antivirus/malwareFirewallsData encryption (data in transit)Audit logs of access to dataPatch and vulnerability management
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