Two thousand years ago, physicians in Egypt documented their patients’ symptoms and treatments on papyrus scrolls. These early medical records served a simple, localized purpose: they supported direct ...

In the past decade, healthcare data has become one of the most sought-after targets in cybercrime. From insurers to clinics, every player in the ecosystem handles some form of sensitive information.

Dr. Bonde Thylstrup studies data loss at the University of Copenhagen. Mr. Ovenden is the head of the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford. Researchers logging onto the website Data.gov in ...