WFMZ reports: Reading Health System has put hundreds of patients on notice about the disappearance of their medical billing records. In a letter sent Tuesday to patients of the former Western Berks Internal Medicine, the health system’s chief compliance officer, Kathleen Wetzel, said that three boxes of medical billing records, from Jan. 2, 2009 through…
California man receives faxes intended for Michigan credit union containing social security numbers
Jeff Vaughn reports: Richard Woo is in the import/export business. In the past, he used an email account to verify auto parts delivered to Los Angeles– where he lives– from China. The electronic fax number hasn’t been used in months, until recently when Woo says he started receiving applications for loans meant for a Michigan…
Target Appoints New Chief Information Officer, Outlines Updates on Security Enhancements
Press release from today: Today Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) announced the company has hired a new technology leader to help guide the company’s information technology transformation. Target also provided details on additional security enhancements the company has made following its 2013 data breach, and shared plans to incorporate MasterCard chip-and-PIN technology across its REDcard portfolio….
TX: Computer containing patient data stolen from Seton Healthcare
MyFoxAustin reports: A computer-like device was stolen from Seton Northwest Hospital. Now two months later, nearly 180 patients possibly affected are just finding out. One of them came to FOX 7 for help. It was inside a locked storage area at Seton Northwest Hospital where a device was stolen. We’re told only names, dates of…
Almost 10,000 potentially affected by Snelling Staffing breach
More information is now available on the Snelling Staffing breach that had me confused. There’s still no explanation as to why a former employee had employee information on their home computer where it might have remained undetected if it were not for the databreach, but we now know that 9,757 individuals were potentially affected by…
VT: New Patient Information System Sparks Privacy Debate
Taylor Dobbs reports: … a new policy set to take effect this summer would make it possible for doctors not involved in a given patient’s care to view their file. The “global consent” policy will make it so that once a patient signs the form authorizing a release of their file, any doctor’s office connected…