In the battle between families and the courts over medical treatment for kids, who has the last word? Kate Dailey of Newsweek looks at the case of the Minnesota teen and similar cases.
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Data with personal info missing from National Archives (updated)
The Associated Press reports that the National Archives has lost a computer hard drive containing personal information from the Clinton administration, including Social Security numbers and addresses. The missing drive also contains other sensitive information. Update: the missing drive reportedly contains: …. 1T of data with “more than 100,000 Social Security numbers (including Al Gore’s…
(update) IN: Computer Glitch Blamed For Credit Card Breach
As an update to a story reported previously here, The Indy Channel reports: A credit card company said Tuesday that a computer glitch caused more than a hundred people’s statements to be posted online last week. Constance Wilson, who lives in McCordsville, alerted CompuCredit after she logged in to pay her Aspire Visa card bill…
(update) TN: improper disposal of medical records (update 2)
Karen Zatkulak updates this story previously covered here: […] But police say these medical documents do mention several local facilities. Weary says, “Some procedures may have been performed at Hutcheson, Memorial, and Erlanger.” Weary says this case is now being investigated by federal officials who regulate HIPAA violations, and right now, police are not blaming…
Court issues arrest warrant for teen's mother
More on the Minnesota case where a judge ordered parents to pursue standard treatment for their 13-year old son after both parents and son indicated that they did not want the chemotherapy: Amy Forliti of the Associated Press reports that a judge has issued an arrest warrant for the mother after the mother and child…
Military computer stolen in Edinburgh
STV reports: A laptop computer apparently holding the personal details of 200 soldiers and their next of kin have been stolen in Edinburgh, STV news has learned. The computer belonged to a non-commissioned officer from an infantry battalion based in the capital. It was returned after a member of the public discovered what the computer…