Lee Williams reports: Cash and Social Security checks belonging to patients at the Delaware Psychiatric Center were stolen from the trunk of a state vehicle during a deposit run to a local bank earlier this month, according to officials responsible for the trouble-plagued facility. Advertisement Delaware State Police spokesman Cpl. Jeff Whitmarsh said detectives are…
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Ie: Security standards issued for health
Greg Baxter reports: New standards on information security in the health sector have been issued by the International Organisation for Standards (ISO), an international body composed of representatives from various national standards organisations. The new guidelines address the increasing use of wireless and internet technologies in healthcare delivery, and the consequent growth of electronic exchange…
Human error to blame for Grady data breach
Craig Schneider reports: Private medical records of Grady Memorial Hospital patients were made public on the Internet, in a way that has become an increasing concern to information security experts. Human error — not hackers — apparently caused the medical records of 45 patients to make their way onto an unsecured Web site in July,…
Hospital puts identity security in patient's hands
David Leonard reports: St, Petersburg, Florida- Some say the lines in your hand can reveal your future, your love life, and prosperity. St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg is using a palm scanner to protect your identity and medical records. Read more on Tampa Bay’s 10 News
World Privacy Forum urges more attention to the protection of research study participants
The World Privacy Forum filed comments today with the Office of Human Research Protection urging the office to do more to protect the privacy of people who are subjects of research. The comments urge the OHRP to focus more attention on providing privacy-specific training for boards overseeing research, which are often weak in knowledge…
UK: Patient dismay as medical data shared with council
After Elizabeth Dove saw her GP about suspected depression she was dismayed and angry to find that her sensitive NHS records were put on a database which was shared with staff at the local council. But it was no mistake: Dove discovered that it is routine for the NHS to make medical information on some…