A doctors’ administrator who viewed confidential computer files has been awarded £2,345 in damages after her dismissal was ruled to be unfair. An employment tribunal had earlier heard that Allyson Cartwright, 44, from Invergordon, looked at staff Christmas bonuses and appraisals. Three other staff at Alness-Invergordon Medical Group also accessed documents. One was sacked and…
Category: Health Data
NC: Hospital says patient personal data possibly compromised
A missing computer part, with sensitive patient credit information, is missing from Pitt County Memorial Hospital. The hospital is trying to notify 1700 former patients, offering them free credit monitoring to those whose personal information may have been compromised. The hospital says patient names and Social Security numbers were placed onto a portable computer storage…
Man who stole for penis enlargements, breast implants sent to prison
Kevin Amerman reports: A Philadelphia man who authorities say stole the identities of eight Lehigh Valley residents to rack up $88,000 of bills in their names, partly to buy penis enlargements for him and a friend and breast implants for two women, could serve nearly two decades behind bars. Lehigh County Judge Maria L. Dantos…
Highmark changes it procedures in wake of BCBS breach
Another lesson learned the hard way? In the aftermath of the theft of a Blue Cross Blue Shield laptop, Highmark, Inc. notified 50,000 doctors that their Social Security numbers or tax ID numbers were on the stolen laptop containing their unencrypted data. A BCBS employee had reportedly breached policy by downloading the unencrypted database to…
TN: 68 Blue Cross Blue Shield hard drives stolen (updated)
Yet another Blue Cross Blue Shield breach in the news this week, although it’s not clear yet whether any PII or PHI are involved (see update below). Joe Legge reports: Monday, Blue Cross Blue Shield workers noticed something missing here at their Eastgate offices. Dozens of computer hard drives weren’t where they were supposed to…
TN: 68 Blue Cross Blue Shield hard drives stolen (update 1)
Yet another Blue Cross Blue Shield breach in the news this week, although it’s not clear yet whether any PII or PHI are involved. Joe Legge reports: Monday, Blue Cross Blue Shield workers noticed something missing here at their Eastgate offices. Dozens of computer hard drives weren’t where they were supposed to be. 68 drives…