The Broken Arrow Ledger in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma reports: A computer containing patient information and some employee records was stolen from Saint Francis Broken Arrow several weeks ago. The hospital discovered a burglary and theft of a computer from a secured information systems room. Police were immediately notified and the case is currently under investigation….
Category: Theft
UK: Councils fined for unencrypted laptop theft
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) today served Ealing Council and Hounslow Council with monetary penalties for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act after the loss of two unencrypted laptops containing sensitive personal information. Ealing Council provides an out of hours service on behalf of both councils, which is operated by nine staff who work…
Warner Pacific College laptop stolen from employee’s home
Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon describes itself as a “close-knit, Christ-centered campus with amazing staff and faculty, an affordable tuition less than $17,000, and a culture of authentic Christian service to the city – and the world.” While that may sound admirable, apparently it meant nothing to a burglar who stole one of…
Universal Technical Institute notifies 98 applicants of security breach
Universal Technical Institute recently notified 98 applicants that their names and Social Security Numbers were on a laptop stolen from UTI’s Phoenix office on November 18. In some cases, applicants’ contact details and dates of birth were also included in the file. By letter to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office dated January 131, UTI…
Stolen KBR laptop “may have” contained employee and contractor personal info
A stolen laptop with employee and contractor information belonging to Houston-based engineering and construction firm KBR was reported to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office on January 21. The date of theft was not mentioned, nor were the total number of individuals who had their names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security Numbers and Employee ID…
WA: Grays Harbor Pediatrics Backup Device Stolen
A substitute notice/press release on a breach in Washington State: Grays Harbor Pediatrics discovered on November 23, 2010 that a computer backup device was stolen from a Grays Harbor Pediatric employee. The backup device was used for storing copies of paper records. Grays Harbor Pediatrics has notified all patients and patient billing guarantors. An investigation…