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UK: Northern Irish nursing home fined by Information Commissioner’s Office

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Dissent

A nursing home in County Antrim has been fined £15,000 for breaking the law by not looking after the sensitive personal details in its care. An investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found widespread systemic failings in data protection at Whitehead Nursing Home at the time of a data breach. The breach came when a member of…

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IN: Orleans Medical Clinic Patient Information Breach

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Dissent

Orleans Medical Clinic Patient Information Breach Orleans Medical Clinic was recently the victim of a hacking incident that resulted in inappropriate access to certain information about the Clinic’s patients.  On or about April 17, 2016, we became aware of suspicious activity involving one of our computer servers.  We initiated an investigation and learned that our…

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Do you or a family member have a Health Savings Account? If so, read this.

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Dissent

If you have a health savings account (HSA), you may be one of many people who treat it like a savings account or an inactive checking account where you do not check your balance or withdrawals frequently. But your HSA may be an attractive target for fraudsters, and you need to protect it. DataBreaches.net has heard that…

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Regina hospital employee caught snooping medical records, including ex-spouse’s

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Dissent

Alexa Huffman reports: A recent report by the Saskatchewan privacy and information commissioner has revealed a Regina General Hospital employee looked up the personal information of 35 people, including an ex-spouse. According to the Aug. 17 report, the Regina Qu’Appelle Regional Health Authority (RQRHA) received a complaint from a female patient on Oct. 15, 2015. A…

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SCAN Health Plan notifying members of unauthorized access to their information (UPDATED)

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Dissent

SCAN Health Plan is notifying some members of a potential breach that may have begun on March 4.  From an FAQ on the incident, they explain: August 22, 2016 Keeping your information private is something we take very seriously. This notice will explain what happened and what SCAN is doing to protect you. What Happened? On June 27,…

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Dominican Hospital notifies patients whose PHI was sent to wrong health plan

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Dissent

Dominican Hospital, part of Dignity Health, is notifying patients whose protected health information was securely, but erroneously, transmitted to an incorrect health plan on July 16. The error was detected on July 28. According to a copy of the notification letters dated August 18, some patients were notified that the information included their name, account number, admission date, length…

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