Fox San Antonio reports that a laptop with up to 300 patients’ personal information was stolen last month from Metro Health [San Antonio’s Metropolitan Health District]. There does not seem to be any notice on Metro Health’s site explaining where the laptop was located at the time of the theft. WOAI reports, however, that the laptop, which contained…
Feds begin HIPAA probe in Cincinnati
Evan Schuman reports an update to a breach where a woman’s syphilis diagnosis was posted online: The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has launched a federal probe into HIPAA privacy violations at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, according to an HHS spokesperson. […] The investigation began last week after Healthcare IT News contacted HHS to ask…
Online Psychotherapy Gains Fans And Raises Privacy Concerns
Maanvi Singh reports on the uptick in online psychotherapy services, but notes that there are concerns not only about efficacy, but licensing and privacy. With respect to privacy, Singh reports: Some studies suggest that therapy online can be as effective as it is face to face. “We have a lot of promising data suggesting that technology can…
Data breach at Butler University exposes nearly 200K people
Emily Longnecker reports: The personal information of nearly 200,000 people is at risk after hackers recently targeted Butler University. This data breach exposed around 163,000 people, including faculty, staff, alumni, current students and even one-time prospective students who never actually wound up attending the university. Butler officials say they have reached out to those who were…
New Research Findings: Miami Identity Fraud Victims Losing Trust in Business, Expect Government Action to Protect Them from Data Breaches
New research released today by the National Consumers League (NCL) and Javelin Strategy & Research reveals disturbing trends for Miami residents who have been affected by data breaches and identity fraud. Nearly half of identity fraud victims are unaware where their information was compromised, while 61 percent of those who were also data breach victims…
Breaches have consequences – eventually?
Triple-S Salud (TSS) is a licensee of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Puerto Rico and handles managed care for Medicare enrollees. In February, the company was fined $6.8M for a breach involving the exposure of over 13,000 insureds’ information in a mailing error. They were also barred from signing up more beneficiaries for their Platino line…