AL.com reports: A former Best Way Rent-to-Own employee was arrested for identity theft on Friday, Decatur police said. Store managers filed a theft report on April 15 after a former customer received a bill for purchased items. Danielle Ashley Mayes, 28, became a suspect during the investigation. […]
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PA: Patient info taken from Mountaintop Area Medical Center
Charlotte Ames reports: Patients of a medical center in the region may have had their personal information compromised. In a statement, Mountaintop Area Medical Center in Snowshoe, Centre County said it became aware on May 24 that a former employee likely removed one of its patient listings. […] Statement from their web site: Dear Patients…
Auckland lab tech caught accessing patient records 890 times can return to work
Thomas Manch reports: An Auckland DHB lab technician has been censured after inappropriately prying into medical records. Rosalinda Zabala inappropriately accessed the medical records of patients, including a one-year-old, just short of 900 times in a three year period. Zabala, who worked for the DHB for more than 15 years, admitted her wrongdoing when confronted by management and lost her job in December 2014. Read more…
Gatineau officers arrested in ‘criminal’ investigation for misuse of database
Megan Gillis reports: Two Gatineau police officers were arrested Friday morning and immediately suspended with pay after a criminal investigation into unauthorized use of a computer and breach of trust. The officers, one with three years of service and the other four years of service, have not been charged. Read more on Ottawa Citizen. Thanks to…
SGI catches snoop in Vonda, notifying customers of privacy breach
CBC reports: Someone in an SGI office in Vonda, Sask. has been snooping. That’s the finding of an SGI investigation after a privacy breach was discovered. The insurance company said customers are being notified. SGI said in new release that a worker at an independent motor licence issuer in the community was snooping and making random searches…
Memorial Hermann notifies employees of privacy incident
Dawn Brooks reported this earlier this month: Memorial Hermann Wednesday announced an incident involving the disclosure of protected health information to select primary care physicians. The company said the information disclosed was limited to the member’s demographic information, that no medical information was disclosed. A Memorial Hermann employee on May 16 reported potential improper use…