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ISO/IEC 27040, published January 5, 2015, defines a data breach, also known as a data leak or data spill, as: the ‘compromise of security that leads to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to protected data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed.’

In a world of technology, cyber-hacking headlines are common occurrences. We are repeatedly confronted with the fact that our private, confidential information may not be as safe as we’ve been led to believe. From the largest corporations to the smallest healthcare practice, we assume our private information is secure. After all, why would hackers want to gather information from a small town urgent care, for instance?

As the world transforms from the age of physical information into a generation of digital data, a new era of technological solutions has dawned. Every industry, organization, and business is looking towards a more viable future for its IT applications, and right now no platform is causing more controversy than the cloud. With a huge number of companies throughout every sector moving over to the cloud, it's no wonder that it's causing quite a stir.

While some argue that the cloud is the way forward for information technology as we know it, others have valid concerns about taking the leap. As practical a solution as the cloud may be for some, it undoubtedly won't fit the needs for every sector. Let's take a look at the cloud vs. on-premise solutions and which is most appropriate for the healthcare industry, specifically.

Today, Vaultara, creators of a self-hosted, image sharing platform, announced a new version of its software to be unveiled at Radiological Society of North America’s Annual Meeting in Chicago at the end of the month.

Vaultara’s Flight solution allows imaging facilities to share studies and other medical data with other providers, regardless of what PACS or EMR they’re using. This vendor-neutral product is also unique in that it does not rely on the cloud to send data. The software is self-hosted, giving the facility’s IT staff complete control of security and access through their existing security systems and firewalls.

Version 2.0.1 introduces the ability to import patient information from CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs, the option to manipulate patient demographic information associated with any received medical data, and additional administrative capabilities. “Whilst we’ve always permitted an outside facility to send medical data into a customer facility, we realized we had not yet provided a workflow to address the situation when a patient walks in with their data on a disc. This new version permits staff to import that data from any optical media directly to their workstation, through the user-friendly interface we’ve designed,” explained Dave Monk, CTO of Vaultara.