Sandra Yin reports on recent VA disclosures of breaches. I had covered the August report here, but her coverage makes some interesting points;
Paper is much more problematic than electronic data, according to Veterans Affairs CIO Roger Baker. [which is why all state and federal mandatory disclosure laws should include paper records — Dissent!]
Here’s an example that popped to mind as he gave a press briefing last Friday on potential data breaches . A VA employee has been hoarding patient-related information for years, Baker said. One 10′ x 10′ room was completely filled with stacks of newspapers and VA papers.?The VA is still going through the stacks to determine whether any patient health or privacy information was compromised.
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