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AU: NAPLAN results privacy breach at elite Melbourne school

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Dissent

3AW reports: NAPLAN results at an elite Melbourne school have been sent to the wrong parents. 3AW Drive was alerted to the issue this week. Methodist Ladies’ College sent a letter to parents, informing them they shouldn’t open the envelope because it could contain the results of another student. Read more on 3AW.

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BCBS of Rhode Island blames vendor for breach of member information

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Dissent

G. Wayne Miller reports: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has disclosed a breach of personal health-care information affecting 1,567 people that the insurer blames on an unnamed vendor responsible for sending benefits explanations, also known as health-care services summaries, to members. In a media release Tuesday afternoon, the insurer said that some…

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UK: Npower warns of breach that exposed personal details of 5,000 customers

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Dissent

Carly Page reports: Energy giant Npower has admitted that a security screw-up saw the personal details of some 5,000 customers shared via post. While there doesn’t appear to be a warning on the company’s website or social media channels, the BBC reports that Npower is “urgently investigating” the incident, which saw customers’ details shared in…

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UK: Children’s centre lost paperwork and mixed-up records

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Dissent

Gareth Dunning reports: A failing children’s clinic that lost vital paper work and mixed up medical records told a watchdog that expectations of its services were ‘unrealistic’. Woodview Children’s Centre in Widnes has been issued with a Contract Performance Notice and resultant Action Plan after an investigation by Healthwatch Halton revealed major concerns. However, staff…

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AZ: Files containing patient info left unsecured at TMC HealthCare property

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Dissent

Gloria Knott reports: More than a thousand paper files containing patient information were left unsecured during a 2-week time frame at a storage suite on TMC HealthCare property in July, a news release from TMC HealthCare says. TMC HealthCare is the umbrella organization that includes Tucson Medical Center and other offices. This particular incident did…

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Hundreds of private medical documents scattered on Albuquerque street

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Dissent

Brittany Bade reports: At first glance, it just looked like a lot of litter lining the street, but when concerned citizens stopped to look, they realized these discarded papers hold information no one would want out in the open. “I’m floored. I don’t even know yet how I feel,” said a patient named Renee. Renee…

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