WSAW reports: Humana is notifying Wisconsin members of a potential privacy breach after an employee’s vehicle was broken into and a secure, encrypted laptop was stolen along with the employee’s hard copy files. The paper copy documents contained member name, date of birth, Humana and clinic name for approximately 2,800 Humana Medicare Advantage members. The…
Category: Theft
GPS on iPad leads police to stolen items and Albuquerque Fire Dept. personnel files
Katy Barnitz reports: A man who police say broke into three vehicles, stealing two iPads and a laptop, was arrested Friday at his home, where deputies also discovered a binder containing Albuquerque Fire Department personnel information, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. Read more on Albuquerque Journal. And then someone should ask the AFD…
Chinese businessman pleads guilty to theft of trade secrets
In May, 2015, federal prosecutors arrested Xiwen Huang, and charged him with corporate espionage. At the time, media reported: Huang worked for a company in New Jersey and later a company in Charlotte that he stole trade secret information from, according to court documents. Huang worked on “catalyst” technology for energy technology companies, investigators said. Prosecutors unveiled…
1,040 Sentara Heart Hospital patients notified of HIPAA breach
Elizabeth Simpson reports that a person or persons managed to steal two portable hard drives with PHI from two electrophysiology labs at Sentara Heart Hospital in August: The August theft of two portable hard drives from Sentara Heart Hospital’s electrophysiology labs led hospital officials to send letters about a security breach this week to 1,040 patients….
Barrington Orthopedic Specialists, Ltd notifies patients after theft of equipment
Barrington Orthopedic Specials, Ltd in Illinois is notifying 1,009 patients following the theft of a laptop with protected health information. From their substitute notice on their web site: Barrington Orthopedic Specialists, Ltd. takes patient privacy very seriously, and it is important to us that you are made fully aware of a potential privacy issue. We have…
MI: Mental health patients’ insurance information in stolen courier’s car
Shandra Martinez reports: A Wyoming medical billing firm is trying to contact patients of one its clients that a vehicle theft could result in a data breach of customer information. Insurance Data Services, at 1161 58th St. in Wyoming, says a West Michigan Delivery Service courier car delivering mailings for a client was stolen Sept….