Charlie Campbell of The Guardian reports that patient records were on a computer stolen from The Shrubberies Medical Practice on March 26, and NHS Redbridge is not sure whether the thieves can access the database containing the sensitive information.
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Breach handling done right: Johns Hopkins Hospital
In 2007, when Johns Hopkins learned that backup tapes had been lost in transit, I complimented them for their handling of the incident. They’ve managed to impress me yet again — which is no small feat — by their handling of a recent incident…. In February, this site posted a story about a breach that…
Ca: Hospitals get a pass, for now
Ken Gallinger answers a question about patient privacy in Ontario: Q: Recently, I went to a doctor whose offices are at a Toronto hospital. I was told to get a “patient’s card,” which I did. Ever since, I’ve been swamped with fundraising letters from the hospital’s foundation. The only way I can figure they got…
UK: Sensitive data on eBay computers, Part 2
Yesterday, I posted a story from BBC about how patient data from two hospitals was found on hard drives being sold to the public. That same study by BT and University of Glamorgan also found corporate data. Channel4 News in the UK summarizes some of what was found. To excerpt from their summary as it…
HK: Privacy push at leak hospitals
Nickkita Lau of The Standard reports: The privacy commission and Hospital Authority have launched a HK$200,000 campaign to protect patients’ details following leaks at public hospitals. The Care for Patients – Protect Their Personal Data campaign is the largest the commission has organized for a specific profession.
Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: Eric Christopher Thorsen was sentenced to five years in prison for a scheme in which he and Amy Ruth Bergquist advertised for sex partners on Craigslist in order to steal their identities. Berquist was previously sentenced to prison for her part. More. Laura Althouse, formerly employed at an Iowa slaughterhouse where…