This news story by Judy Benson was published a few weeks ago, but I wanted to mention it here because we’ve seen this type of access problem before: …. In the Swanson case, records for Ruggiero-Swanson, her husband Brian and her 27-year-old son, also named Brian, were accessed by Brian Sr.’s estranged sister, according to documents…
Author: Dissent
Why The Media 'Can't Handle the Truth' About Accretive Health
There’s generally more than one side to a story, and Michael Klozotsky points out that the media has contributed to what may be unfair attacks on Accretive Health. Worth a read.
MA: Laptop lost with data for more than 2,000 patients, Boston Children’s reports
Chelsea Conaboy reports: While at a conference in Buenos Aires, a Boston Children’s Hospital employee lost a laptop containing a file with information about 2,159 patients, including names, birth dates, diagnoses, and treatment information. The laptop was password protected but not encrypted, according to a hospital press release. Read more on The Boston Globe. So…
Does auctioning off dried blood raise any privacy issues? (updated – auction cancelled)
Apart from the creepy factor, is there really anything illegal about selling a vial with the dried blood of a dead President? In November 2009, we saw a similar situation where the blood and brain material from Benito Mussolini were reportedly on sale on eBay. In that case, the auction site pulled the auction, stating…
Another Florida sheriff’s department hacked
For the second time in less than one month, a Florida sheriff’s department has been hacked. In April, it was the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. This time, it’s the Glade County Sheriff’s Office. In a statement on the breach, @k0detec writes: Oh Hai Glade County Florida Sheriff’s Department. Your security sucks and your usernames and…
Extensive identity theft operation exposed
Melissa Cutler reports: A California man with North Texas ties is behind bars for drug possession. He was also in a downtown Dallas hotel room that appeared to be the center of an extensive identity theft operation. On Monday Dallas police arrested 26-year-old Justin Bennett. His last known address is in Los Angeles but records…