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Dumped Medical Files Put Dozens of Omaha Patients at Risk

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Dissent

Molli Graham reports: Thanks to an alert viewer, KMTV Action 3 News uncovers a frightening find that could put hundreds of people’s personal information in danger. Names, social security numbers, and sensitive medical records are left for anyone to find. We’re taking action to protect those records and get you answers. On Tuesday night, we tracked…

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AU: ABC Warns Bluebird AR Viewers About Security Breach

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Dissent

Angus Kidman reports on a breach involving the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that potentially affects those who registered for the ABC’s Bluebird AR interactive drama earlier this year. In an email, ABC wrote: It has just come to the ABC’s attention that between Sept 9 and October 4 this year, an error in migrating files meant…

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FL: People’s Personal Information Up for Bid at Hospital Auction

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Dissent

Chad Mira reports: An auction at the Gulf Pines Hospital in Port St. Joe has former employees worried about a HIPAA law violation and possibly even identity theft. One past employee says old files were still in the hospital, and people could have walked away with them after the auction last week. Employees are frustrated…

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Michigan Abortion Centers Guilty of Violating HIPAA in Dumping Patient Records

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Dissent

Steven Ertelt reports the follow-up to an improper disposal of patient records breach covered previously on this site: The federal government has found three Michigan abortion businesses guilty of violating the HIPAA statutes as a result of their illegally dumping patient records in trash bins outside their facilities. Local pro-life advocates found the records in the…

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Higher Damages Possible in Prison Privacy Breach Lawsuit – Court

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Dissent

Courthouse News reports on the latest legal development in a lawsuit that started with a privacy breach in 2001 involving employees at the Federal Medical Center in Kentucky: Staff members at a prison hospital in Kentucky might be entitled to more than $1,000 each for the breach of privacy that occurred when a federal investigator…

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UK: BT embroiled in ACS:Law porn list breach

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Dissent

Daniel Emery reports: BT has admitted it sent the personal details of more than 500 customers as an unsecured document to legal firm ACS:Law, following a court order. The news could put BT in breach of the Data Protection Act, which requires firms to keep customers’ data secure at all times. The e-mails emerged following…

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