MacKenzie Elmer reports: A state audit found unencrypted laptops and portable devices that may store sensitive information at the University of Northern Iowa could pose a risk to the university, but UNI officials said there’s no evidence that’s the source of the mass identity theft that cropped up after employees filed their taxes this year….
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University of Maryland, College Park reports another cybersecurity breach
Carrie Wells reports: The University of Maryland, College Park has suffered another cyberattack on the heels of the recent theft of personal data on hundreds of thousands of students, staff and alumni, university officials announced Thursday. Ann G. Wylie, who is chairing a newly formed task force on cybersecurity, wrote in a note to the…
MT: Missing binder at ranch for youth with mental health problems
Zach Benoit reports: The discovery earlier this year that a binder full of client information had been lost or destroyed in 2013 has prompted the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch to fortify efforts to ensure that such information stays safe by strengthening confidentiality practices and enhancing education efforts. “We want to make sure that if…
StayWell breach affects over 12,000; how many more not disclosed (update1)
A breach at StayWell Health Management in 2012 resulted in at least three HIPAA-covered entities notifying patients, members, or employees. The incident was posted to HHS’s public breach tool in an update this week. According to HHS’s entries, Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan notified 10,024 members while Clorox Company Group Insurance Plan notified 520 members and…
Almost 10,000 being notified of January computer theft at UC San Francisco Family Medicine Center
Statement from UC San Francisco, today: By Elizabeth Fernandez UC San Francisco is alerting some individuals to a burglary involving unencrypted desktop computers that contained some personal and health information. While there is no evidence that there has been any attempted access or attempted use of the information involved in this incident, UCSF is responding with…
NC: Cornerstone alerts patients after laptop with personal information stolen
Owen Covington reports: High Point-based Cornerstone Health Care has alerted more than 500 patients after a laptop at one of its practice locations that contained patient information was stolen earlier this year. On Feb. 26, Cornerstone began reaching out to 548 patients of Cornerstone Neurology in High Point to let them know about the theft,…