From their website:
Notice of Stolen External Hard Drive
Larsen Dental Care is notifying the public of a recent incident which could result in possible exposure of certain types of information. On March 4, 2014, an external hard drive was stolen from an employee’s vehicle. We immediately reported the theft to the police, filed a police report, and hired a forensic expert to provide support and investigative services. Larsen Dental Care values the privacy of its patients and deeply regrets that this incident occurred.
Through forensic analysis, it was determined that data on the stolen hard drive may have included information for persons such as name, address, date of birth, email address, phone number, dental record, medical history, health insurance identification number and Social Security number. To our knowledge, the data did not include credit card number, driver’s license number, bank account or other financial account numbers.
We have no reason to believe that the hard drive was taken for the information it contains. Although the affected data did not include financial account information, we encourage patients to review statements from their accounts for unusual activity.
As a precaution, we have arranged to have AllClear ID protect the identity of affected patients for 12 months at no cost. Affected patients are automatically eligible to use this service – there is no action required on their part. If a problem arises, simply call (877) 313-1404 and a dedicated investigator will do the work to recover financial losses, if any, restore credit and make sure affected patients’ identities are maintained in their proper condition.
We are also offering the services of AllClear PRO, which provides additional layers of protection including credit monitoring and a $1 million identity theft insurance policy. To use the PRO service, patients will need to provide their personal information to AllClear ID, by signing up online at enroll.allclearid.com or by phone by calling (877) 313-1404 and using the redemption code in the notification letter they received. AllClear maintains an A+ rating at the Better Business Bureau.
We take the protection of our patients’ personal information seriously and are taking active steps to prevent a similar occurrence. We are implementing encryption software to protect the data contained on our hard drives and our network storage device, revising our security policy which includes our policy for transporting backup media, providing additional training to employees on the policies and procedures for safeguarding patient data and notifying affected individuals.
We are sincerely sorry for any concern this event may cause our valued patients. If patients have further questions or concerns about this incident, they may call this special toll-free number we have established: (877) 313-1404.
h/t, KPVI