South Shore Hospital today reported that back-up computer files containing personal, health and financial information may have been lost by a professional data management company. The hospital had engaged the company to destroy the files because they were in a format the hospital no longer uses. The hospital has no evidence that information on the…
Category: Lost or Missing
(update) Conn. AG wants teachers board to explain lost data
The Associated Press reports: Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says the state Teachers’ Retirement Board owes its members identity theft protection and an explanation after waiting six months to inform them of a lost flash drive containing retirement data. Blumenthal said Wednesday he is urging the board to give more than 58,000 members identity theft…
California Department of Health Care Services notifies 29,808 of missing CD
On July 6, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) issued the following press release: The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has reported to federal authorities that a missing compact disc (CD) delivered to the department may not have been encrypted by the sender, Care 1st Health Plan. The CD contains personal…
Marsh and Mercer report lost backup tape (update 2)
On June 23, insurance broker Marsh and Mercer notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that in April, a back up tape being transported by a third party courier between Marsh offices was lost. The tape contained employee benefits information such as names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, dates of birth, and drivers’ license numbers, and…
UK: ICO finds three councils in breach of Data Protection Act
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against the London Borough of Barnet, West Sussex County Council and Buckinghamshire County Council for breaching the Data Protection Act. A systemic lack of staff training on how to handle personal information has led to the loss of sensitive personal information relating to thousands of children. Sally-anne…
25,000 sign up for state credit protection after data lost
Usually only a very small percentage of those offered free credit monitoring after a breach sign up for it. I was therefore surprised to see almost a third of those affected by one breach in Alaska earlier this year sign up. Pat Forgey reports: More than 25,000 anxious public employees and retirees have signed up…