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NZ: Patients unaware staff prying in files

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Dissent

Martin Johnston reports: More than 70 upper North Island health workers have been disciplined for snooping into patients’ records in the past three years, and not all of the patients have been told. Most of the nosy staff – 61 – were at the Auckland District Health Board, where more than half of the disciplinary…

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North Carolina Employees are not “Authorized” to Divert Employer Data

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Dissent

Amy R. Worley writes: As the year draws to a close, employer claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) against departing employees for stealing or otherwise diverting employer information without authorization to do so are dying slow deaths in many federal courts across the nation. As noted over on the Non-Compete and Trade Secrets…

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Hillsides, a Pasadena child welfare agency, warns of data breach

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Dissent

Brian Day reports on another insider breach involving a HIPAA-covered entity: A Pasadena child welfare agency has warned of a computer security breach that may have exposed the personal information of nearly 1,000 clients and staff members. Hillsides, 940 Avenue 64, announced the data breach Wednesday. It was first discovered Dec. 8, when Hillsides officials…

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Personal Info On Hundreds Of Oregon Veterans Compromised

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Dissent

Kristian Foden-Vencil reports: The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs says the personal information of hundreds of veterans may have been compromised. ODVA Director Cameron Smith said discharge and release papers may have been in the possession of an unauthorized person, but so far there’s no evidence of misuse. “A full investigation is pending … but…

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Ca: New details about Calgary healthcare workers privacy breach

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Dissent

Brooks DeCillia reports: CBC News has uncovered new details about Calgary healthcare workers “inappropriately” accessing a patient’s information last fall. One Alberta Health Services (AHS) employee was fired and 47 disciplined for the alleged privacy breaches. Confidential AHS briefing notes — unearthed by CBC News through a freedom of information request — detail how officials investigated 160…

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Dumont hospital employees shocked Dr. Fernando Rojas returning to work

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Dissent

CBC News reports an update to a breach noted previously on this site. Many staff members at the Georges Dumont Hospital in Moncton do not welcome Dr. Fernando Rojas’ return to work. Rojas has not been working at the Georges Dumont since March 2014. The radiation oncologist looked at 141 female patient medical records without authorization…

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