Phil Rogers, Katy Smyser and Alexis Positano report that a tenant renting a house from a psychiatrist has repeatedly reported that there are now thousands of patients’ files being stored, inadequately secured, in the basement – but no one seems to be doing anything about it – including HHS. According to the reporters: Through his…
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UK: Norfolk County Council fined for leaving sensitive files in cabinet sent to second hand shop
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: A county council which left files that included sensitive information about children in a cabinet sent to a second hand shop has been fined £60,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The breach by Norfolk County Council came to light after social work case files were discovered in a cabinet purchased by…
NY: Clients’ Personal Info Exposed Near Shuttered David Barton Gym
Ray Villeda reports: Paperwork containing the personal information of clients at a shuttered David Barton Gym in downtown Manhattan was found strewn across the heavily-trafficked streets in the area Thursday. News 4 cameras exclusively captured photocopies of identification cards, passports and visa information that had apparently been submitted with gym waivers for the luxury fitness…
NV: Personal info found in files dumped on sidewalk
Tom George A large bag with files including names, addresses, and social security numbers was found left in a bag on a sidewalk near Charleston and Eastern. Our 13 Action News morning crew was in the area working on a home invasion story, when they noticed a large black trash bag left on the sidewalk…
Allina Health notifies Minneapolis Heart Institute patients of data breach
This is not the first time we’ve seen a cleaning crew accidentally improperly dispose of patient records, but I do like Allina Health’s response to this incident to prevent recurrences. February 23 – This announcement is regarding a privacy incident that occurred at Minneapolis Heart Institute® at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, located at 800 E 28thSt., Minneapolis,…
It was a good day for dumpster divers…
Steve Barrett reports from Florida: An Orlando man searching for scrap metal Tuesday night reported finding thousands of financial documents ripe with people’s personal information tossed in a dumpster. For identity thieves, the documents would have been a gold mine of information. “(They contained) emails, phone numbers, date of birth, child’s date of birth, you…