---
id: 8349
title: "Secure the Silver"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/secure-the-silver/"
published_at: "2011-12-29T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["healthcare", "physical-security", "data-breach", "phi", "x-ray", "theft"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8349"
lang: en
---

# Secure the Silver

## Summary

X-ray films awaiting disposal are stolen for their silver content, forcing costly breach notifications. The author recommends securing storage rooms or digitizing and safely destroying films.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2011-12-29T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/secure-the-silver/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8349