Kelsey-Seybold Clinic has confirmed to this site that they recently notified patients of a data loss incident that has not been reported in the mainstream media. According to a few sources that we could not confirm, the breach involved unencrypted patient data. The only statement the clinic would make in response to a request for…
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Ca: Patient health protection bill tabled, electronic records to follow
New Brunswick’s long-awaited patient health protection legislation was tabled Friday. Health Minister Mike Murphy said the bill will make sure that New Brunswickers can control who sees their medical records. “Every New Brunswicker has a medical history,” he said. “That medical history might be thin or it might be thick. “We have to make sure…
UK: Patients win right to delete records on controversial health database
Patients will be able to demand that their health records are deleted from the massive database being built by the NHS, privacy regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office has said. Previously, patients could only have details ‘masked’, not deleted. Read more on Out-Law.com.
Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: Jesse Carter and Cherie Hokamura were indicted by a federal grand jury indictment. At the time of their arrest, they were reportedly in possession of counterfeiting equipment, a spreadsheet with 1,279 stolen credit or debit card numbers, and a book that discussed ways of stealing identities. More. Stacy Levette Parker pleaded…
NV: Data leak raises questions
The Rebel Yell reports that letters were sent to about 20 students at University of Nevada – Las Vegas College of Sciences after the college discovered a virus had affected one of its computers. The college reportedly found that no data had been leaked. The story does not indicate what types of personal information were…
Nigerian national sentenced for mail fraud and ID theft
Rasheed Babatunde Kayode of Houston was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison following convictions for mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and fraud in the procurement of naturalized U.S. citizenship. On May 12, 2008, U.S. Postal Inspectors discovered numerous items and documents in his home: A large amount of additional credit cards still inside their…