Craig A. Newman writes: In the most recent object lesson in a data breach privilege case, a federal appeals court has ordered a Michigan-based mortgage lender to turn over privileged forensic investigatory documents after the investigator’s conclusions were revealed in discovery. Background. In the case, Leibovic v. United Shore Financial Services, LLC, et al, No. 17-2290,…
Month: January 2018
Coplin Health Systems notifies 43,000 patients after laptop stolen from employee’s car
I really think that if HHS/OCR handed out a few well-advertised very very large monetary penalties, maybe these unencrypted devices stolen from car incidents would decrease. It really is ridiculous that this is still happening in 2018. It’s one thing if we’re talking about a small non-profit or something where they may not have resources…
Police: Medical workers stole patient info for narcotic prescriptions
Many pet owners already know that a lot of medications used to treat humans are also used to treat other species. I guess we shouldn’t be surprised when veterinary personnel engage in wrongdoing to access medications. Ellen Eldridge reports on some recent insider wrongdoing cases that include one from a veterinary hospital: Shelby Oryan Scoville of…
1 in 5 RNs have experienced a data breach at their organization
Julie Spitzer reports: Though 20 percent of RNs claim their facilities experienced a data breach, only a quarter of them have seen changes in the way their companies handle data security and patient privacy over the past year, according to a survey administered by the University of Phoenix College of Health Professions. The survey queried responses…
North Royalton hacker stole potentially embarrassing information from computers, feds say
Eric Heisig reports: Federal prosecutors accused a North Royalton man of creating a malware program named “Fruitfly” that he used to worm its way into thousands of computers nationwide, according to a news release. Phillip Durachinsky, 28, used the malware to steal people’s personal information, including usernames, passwords, financial records, medical records, photographs, internet searches…
Sask. Health Authority sends more private health info to computer shop, says frustrated owner
This is still happening? It shouldn’t be. At what point should they be required to abandon using fax? Alicia Bridges of CBC reports: The Saskatchewan Health Authority has again faxed private medical information about a patient to a North Battleford computer shop, according to the frustrated owner of the business. Darryl Arnold says his company fax…