Recent updates to HHS’s breach tool reveal a few more breaches that did not show up in the media and other sources I routinely search: The Community Action Partnership of Natrona County in Wyoming notified HHS of a breach involving unauthorized access to the information of 15,000 clients. There apparently was a notice on their…
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Texas governor signs law requiring sonogram before abortion
Zach Zagger writes: Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law Thursday a bill [HB 15 text; materials] that requires women seeking an abortion to first get a sonogram. The law requires doctors to conduct a vaginal ultrasound and display the images at least 24 hours prior to an abortion, and would strip them of their medical licenses should they…
Information and Privacy Commissioner issues his decisions about the Epsilon data breach that affected Best Buy and Air Miles
From the press release: The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, Frank Work issued his decisions today in regard to Best Buy Canada Ltd., and Air Miles Reward Program’s breach incident reports involving unauthorized access to personal information. Amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) require organizations to report incidents where there exists a…
Hackers hit Sony sites raising more security issues
It’s getting so that I need a scorecard to keep track of all of the recent Sony breaches. These would appear to be #’s 3 and 4…. Reuters reports: Sony Corp has been hacked again, exposing more security issues for the company less than a month after intruders stole personal information from more than 100…
Ca: Stolen hard drive contained pain patients’ sensitive information
Pamela DiPinto the Edmonton Journal reports: A portable hard drive containing backup copies of 1,000 Alberta Health Services’ Central Alberta Pain and Rehabilitation Institute client records was stolen recently from a clinic in Lacombe, the AHS revealed Friday. An unconfirmed number of non-AHS patients at the Lacombe clinic are also affected by the breach. The…
Ca: Adding injury to pain: patients' data on stolen drive (update2)
Lacombe police are investigating after a portable hard drive device was stolen from a medical clinic. The hard drive contained back up copies of Alberta Health Services’ Central Alberta Pain & Rehabilitation Institute client records. The device was the property of the Dr. Burnham & Associates Medical Clinic. Read more on CTV.ca. The Lacombe Globe…