Charles Lefebvre reports: Manitoba Health says a privacy breach that happened earlier this week following a break-in at a facility compromised some people’s personal health information. According to a statement from the province, the break-in took place at the Manitoba Health Appeal Board office on Portage Avenue on Nov. 29, with the province noting confidential…
Category: Theft
When was the last time you checked on the paper records you put in storage somewhere?
A cardiology practice recently discovered that early patient records stored in a basement locker had been stolen at some unknown time. Given that these were paper account ledgers, is there even a backup so that the practice will have the names and then-contact information of everyone who should be notified? Their media notice does not…
California Appellate Court In Ruling of First Impression Affirms Denial of Class Certification in Data Breach Involving Confidential Medical Information
Kristin L. Bryan of Squire Patton Boggs writes about a lawsuit stemming from an insider wrongdoing situation first reported in 2018: Last month a California appellate court affirmed (for the first time among any state appellate courts to consider the issue) the lower court’s denial of class certification for claims brought under the Confidentiality of…
FBI raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Rebecca Beitsch and Harper Neidig report: The FBI executed a search warrant on former President Trump’s home in Florida on Monday, the ex-president said, lashing out at law enforcement for what he called “political persecution.” “My beautiful home Mar A Lago in Palm Beach, Florida is currently under siege, raided and occupied by a large group of…
Theft of computers at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec: the files of 10,000 employees stolen
Helen Hernandez reports: The personal data of nearly 10,000 employees of the CHU de Québec were stolen during a burglary that occurred on the night of June 5 to 6. The criminals broke into the premises of the CHU de Québec Research Center and seized computer equipment containing employee files. 9,500 former and current workers…
Health P.E.I. alerts public of privacy breach after laptop stolen
Shane Ross reports: More than 4,000 patients and 1,200 Health P.E.I. employees are being notified of a privacy breach after an employee’s laptop was stolen in April. In a news release issued Wednesday, Health P.E.I. said the stolen laptop was password protected and information technology staff took steps to secure the information as soon as…