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This case is a good example of how the human element is the weakest link.

Beth Givens, director of a nonprofit that tracks data breaches, referring to the leak of 300,000 Californians' medical files. The personal data was posted on a website that the medical company wrongly believed only employees could use.

Beth Givens, director of a nonprofit that tracks data breaches, referring to the leak of 300,000 Californians' medical files. The personal data was posted on a website that the medical company wrongly believed only employees could use.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.