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Indiana University School of Medicine notifies patients of stolen laptop containing personal and medical information

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Dissent

WISH reports: The Indiana University School of Medicine is warning thousands of people that their medical records could have been breeched after someone stole a laptop back in August. The medical school reports the laptop, stolen Aug. 16, contained records of 3,192 individuals that included name, age, sex, diagnosis, medical record number and in 178…

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TX: Almost 15,000 students’ names, SSN and dates of birth exposed on the web since last year

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Dissent

Scott Lawrence reports: The superintendent of schools for Beaumont Independent School District today announced that letters are being mailed to parents of nearly 15,000 of its 19,848 students to inform them of a potential breach of data that occurred recently. According to Dr. Carrol A. Thomas, the breach concerning confidential information that was placed on…

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First Federal Bank of Florida burglars nab computer equipment with unencrypted mortgage loan application data

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Dissent

On July 23, a break-in at First Federal Bank of Florida in Jacksonville resulted in the loss of computer equipment containing a wealth of unencrypted customers’ information provided for mortgage loan applications. Personal information included the customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, mothers’ maiden names, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, and driver’s…

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HHS submits its annual report to Congress on breaches

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Dissent

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  Office for Civil Rights has submitted its mandated report to Congress on breach reports it has received. The report covers incidents reported between September 23, 2009 (the date the breach notification requirements became effective), and December 31, 2010. Here are some of the highlights of the report:…

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North Carolina psychologist settles state charges for dumping patients’ records, agrees to pay $40,000

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Dissent

The following press release from North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper is a follow-up to a breach previously covered on PHIprivacy.net: Dr. Ervin Batchelor of the Carolina Center for Development and Rehabilitation in Charlotte has paid $40,000 for illegally dumping files containing patients’ financial and medical information, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Wednesday. “Any business you entrust with your information has a…

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Santa Clara dental worker steals patient info, lands in prison

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Dissent

Mike Rosenberg reports: A former employee at a San Jose dental office will spend four years in prison for stealing personal information from patient records to create credit card accounts he used to buy Gucci watches and flat-screen TVs, authorities announced Tuesday. Nick Luu and five other members of an identity theft ring defrauded at least…

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