Abstract
This research paper analyzes data breaches in the human service sector. The hypothesis for the solution to this problem is that there will be a significant reduction in data breaches in the human service sector due to an increase in information assurance. The hypothesis is tested using data from the United States Department of Health and Human Services data breach notification repository during January 2018-December 2020. Our result shows that without the increased mitigation of information assurance, data breaches in the human service sector will continue to increase.
Highlights
In March 2021, a major hacking event occurred when hackers infiltrated the Microsoft Exchange Server
The goal of this paper is to explore the current state of data breaches in the human service sector, the impact of data breaches, the benefits of increased information assurance, and the outcome if no changes are made
This paper proposes a solution to this problem by implementing an information assurance approach to stop data breaches in their tracks
Summary
In March 2021, a major hacking event occurred when hackers infiltrated the Microsoft Exchange Server. The hacking party stole emails from over 250,000 customers (about half the population of Wyoming) worldwide. This is only the latest major hacking scheme in 2021 and there are countless events that are happening as we speak. There are two major questions that need to be answered every time one of these events occurs. How can we find out what data has been affected and the damage that can occur and in the future? According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, information assurance is “the measures
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