Detect MEDICAL_LICENSE

[Jazgreen03]

A Medical License is an occupational license that permits a person to legally practice medicine. A Medical License contains personal information about a person's healthcare provider, like their name, license number, address, and other personal identifying details. Detecting this PII (Personally Identifiable Information) involves a combination of technological measures, anomaly detections, monitoring, and organizational policies. Medical Licenses must be protected as PII because it helps ensure the privacy, security, and integrity of healthcare provider's personal information. The information contained in the medical license could potentially be used identity theft or fraud if it falls into the wrong person's hand. Treating it as a PII, organization can implement measures to minimize the risk of those. The main ways hackers can exploit these information's are by:

1. Identity Theft
2. Fraudulent Activities/ Gaining Access to private information
3. Stuffing Attacks
4. Social Engineering/ Phishing

With access to a person's Medical License, they could use the information to impersonate Heathcare providers, gain access to patient records, or use fraudulent bills. Also, stolen medical licenses information could be sold on the dark web or to groups with exploiting tendencies. These actions can cause a significant risk to healthcare organizations and providers, along with a risk to patients. Safeguarding Medical Licenses is essential for keeping individuals safe.

For more details on safeguarding Medical Licenses, click this link here.

[LailaRH20]

Would a medical license be considered fraudulent if the person assigned to it were to change their last name?