Paper medical records belonging to approximately 1,200 patients who visit Sutter Gould Medical Foundation physicians in Stockton and Lodi were lost May 27. They ended up buried in a landfill. The documents – all in one box – contained patient names, addresses, diagnostic test results, provider notes and correspondence, Social Security numbers, disability forms and…
Category: U.S.
WA: Clark College issues alert after potential security breach
Fox12 News reports: An alert has been issued because of a potential database security breach at Clark College in Vancouver. An email, sent out to employees of the school, stated there was unauthorized access to college computer records that resulted in the potential disclosure of some faculty and student information. School authorities are encouraging people…
For Hulu, Facebook Connect becomes a security headache
Declan McCullagh reports: Hulu acknowledged this afternoon that an attempt to integrate itself with Facebook didn’t go exactly as planned. Far from aiding the “entire social experience,” which the video streaming service had promised in its announcement earlier in the day, the attempted integration allowed some Hulu users to access other users’ accounts. In a followup…
Cancer Center Blamed for Stolen Laptop; Delayed Notice Blamed for ID Theft
Okay, here’s a breach I never saw reported anywhere in my usual sources, until I read about it in a lawsuit. Via Courthouse News’ Joe Harris: A hospital and cancer center allowed a laptop computer stuffed with unencrypted, confidential information on its patients to be stolen, and did not notify patients of the data theft…
JetBlue informed of malware on their system; Crewmembers notified months later?
A correspondent indicates that JetBlue has reportedly notified employees of a “potential” breach of their confidential information. In a written notification sent via mail, dated June 24, 2011, JetBlue states: “A federal law enforcement agency recently informed JetBlue that malicious software may have been installed on our computer systems. Upon notification, we immediately launched an investigation…
Lost in transit: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing notifies over 3,500 of missing disk
Michael Booth reports: The state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has lost thousands of applicant names on a computer disk for the second time in a year, triggering a public notice under federal privacy rules. HCPF officials said the names of 3,590 medical-aid applicants were on the lost disk, though the data did…