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Contractor error exposed Charleston Area Medical Center’s Research Institute patient data on web

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Dissent

Statement by Charleston Area Medical Center: We wanted to let you know about a security incident that occurred at Charleston Area Medical Center’s Research Institute, which involved the personal information of some of our patients. On February 8, 2011, we learned that one of our databases containing information about 3655 patients had security vulnerability. The…

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OH: Envelopes Display Workers’ Social Security Numbers

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Dissent

A mass mailing has made some very private information public. More than 8,000 state child-care providers have had their social security numbers accidentally exposed, 10TV’s Glenn McEntyre reported on Monday. The providers received letters from Affiliated Computer Services, which is a subsidiary of Xerox.  The company was hired by the state of Ohio to manage…

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HHC Press release on backup tapes stolen from GRM van

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Dissent

The following statement was issued by Health and Hospital Corporation yesterday concerning a breach reported on this blog earlier today: The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) this week began to notify nearly 1.7 million patients and hospital staff, as well as the employees of vendors, contractors, and others – who were all…

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NYC: Health Records Stolen From Van, 1.7 Million People Affected

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Dissent

Susanna Griffee reports on a breach involving backup tapes  stolen from a vehicle that had been left unattended: The personal information of 1.7 million patients, hospital staff and associated employees was recently stolen, and city officials are notifiying potential victims to warn them about the loss of the files. The files were reported stolen in…

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Marriott Vacation Club Intl reports data loss involving paper records

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Dissent

On December 27, Marriott Ownership Resorts (d/b/a Marriott Vacation Club International) learned that _____ timeshare maintenance fee payment slips that had been processed by _____________ Bank were in a box that had been damaged in transit to Marriott’s corporate offices by major overnight shipping service, ________ and that some of the payment slips had been…

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UK: Wiltshire Council documents found in wheelie bin

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Dissent

An investigation has been launched after a bag full of birth registrations and internal council emails was found in a household bin in Wiltshire. A couple from Westbury found the Wiltshire Council documents in their wheelie bin soon after it had been emptied. The documents were traced back to Trowbridge. A council spokesman apologised and…

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