An update on the Sachem Central School District breach in New York. Joan Gralla reports: Sachem Central School District is informing thousands of students and parents that some of their data were posted online in a security breach that is being investigated by authorities, the superintendent said. The latest data leak at one of Long…
Month: November 2013
Anthem Blue Cross of California notifies doctors whose SSN were displayed in a .pdf file online (Update)
Every so often, we come across a breach involving doctors’ Social Security numbers being exposed online because they use their SSN as their Tax Identification Number (TIN). Here’s another one of those case, this time involving Anthem Blue Cross of California: We are sending you this letter to notify you that your Tax Identification Number (“TIN”), along with…
Anthem Blue Cross of California notifies doctors whose SSN were displayed in a .pdf file online
Every so often, we come across a breach involving doctors’ Social Security numbers being exposed online because they use their SSN as their Tax Identification Number (TIN). Here’s another one of those case, this time involving Anthem Blue Cross of California: We are sending you this letter to notify you that your Tax Identification Number…
California physician notifying patients of breach involving old patient data
Here’s another case where a covered entity only learned about a breach when they were contacted by law enforcement. Kathleen E. Whisman, M.D. notified patients on August 5 that on or about April 11, she received a call from the San Ramon Police Department. They informed her that while investigating an ID theft ring,…
Ca: Patient privacy breach at Aberdeen Hospital revealed
CBC News reports: The Pictou County Health Authority is apologizing to dozens of people whose health records may have been viewed by an unauthorized health care professional. The privacy violation occurred in August when a person, who is not a Pictou County Health Authority employee, job shadowed another employee without approval at Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow….
Meanwhile, in FTC v. LabMD….
Just to keep everyone apprised on developments in the case this month: LabMD filed a motion to quash 35 subpoenas that had been issued on one day. And on November 12, LabMD filed its motion to dismiss the FTC complaint with prejudice and to stay administrative proceedings. In their motion to dismiss, LabMD raises essentially the same arguments that…