Do you realize that your medical, insurance, pharmacy, police and employment records are all stored on computers? Even your old school records, phone records and video rental records are somewhere, stored on a computer. In the past, employers have accessed employees' medical information and used it against them in hiring and firing situations. Ideally, medical information is private and only to be accessed with the permission of the individual. However, as mentioned employers are getting their hands on the secure information easily and using it for harm. They are able to obtain this information because it is stored on computers and easily extracted. The issue of medical records disclosure is just one of the problems that information storage online or within computer hard drives can be dangerous. To protect your information always ask about the security of information databases. Never disclose personal information unless you're sure that the database is kept secure.