US Dept Health proposes new cybersecurity rules to limit healthcare data leaks

"The proposals include encrypting data so it cannot be accessed, even if leaked, and requiring compliance checks to ensure networks meet cybersecurity rules."

I always would have thought that two of the most important favors to decrease risk of data leaks would have already been implemented - and yet it's 2024, just over half a century after DES encryption was put into use by the US government.

Healthcare is a huge beast to turn, but I'd hope to see actual consequences for companies that don't take action.