Americans worry about a lot of things, but the security of their medical data is apparently not a top concern.
In a survey conducted by Vormetric, a data security firm, 89 percent of Americans did not identify medical records as one of the top three types of personal data that they worry could be compromised by hacking.
The top concern for Americans is their Social Security numbers. Eighty-four percent of those polled said they're concerned about their numbers getting swiped, no doubt because stealing Social Security numbers is one of the best ways to steal an identity.
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