An armload of personal documents — health records and criminal record checks among them — was found carelessly tossed out by a private vocational school in London, an alarming breach of security, the school’s director says. The bulk of the documents included criminal record checks, transcripts, diplomas, doctors’ notes, immunization and vaccination forms, health card…
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Ca: Health records held for fee after doctor quits
Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner and the province are investigating a Regina woman’s complaint that she’s being forced to pay to access her health records after they were shipped out of province when her doctor closed her medical practice. […] A Docudavit spokesperson told CBC News that the doctor did the right thing by shipping the records…
FEATURED: HHS starts to reveal healthcare breaches reported to government (updated)
When HITECH was passed as part of the stimulus bill, it introduced new data breach notification requirements, including a requirement that breaches of unsecured personal health information held by covered entities or their business associates affecting more than 500 individuals be reported to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The requirement was somewhat…
Nine Georgia defendents sentenced to prison for ID theft
Viola Hill, 61, of Atlanta, Georgia, and Adolphus Hill, 64, of Atlanta, Georgia, were sentenced Friday as the final two defendants sentenced this week in a large scale fraud scheme using identity and check thefts. Coconspirators Calvin Hill, 61, Frank Mitchell, 61, James McCarter, 51, Karen Clark, 61, Carlos Jennings, 36, and Tequillia Hamilton, 35,…
Missouri man sentenced for role in bank fraud, ID theft
Jacob Richard Roll, 33, of Slater, Missouri, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey on Friday to 14 years and 10 months in federal prison without parole for his role in a conspiracy to steal mail, bank fraud and identity theft.. The court also ordered Roll to pay $13,100 in restitution. On April…
Charlie Sheen's Wife In New Rehab, Plans Suit
Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen’s wife, is in a new rehab facility and she plans to sue the one she just left for allegedly violating her privacy … TMZ has learned. Brooke’s lawyer, Yale Galanter, tells TMZ, “Brooke was forced to leave The Canyon rehab facility because of the security breach.” As TMZ first reported, someone…