A press release from the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research: After learning that a laptop containing research study information was stolen from an employee’s car, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research announced today it is sending letters to some research participants, advising of the possible disclosure of some personal and health information. “Although both the computer…
When you only look at part of the elephant: Data breach winners and losers by state
Erin McCann has an article on data breaches in the healthcare sector: So who are the biggest offenders by state? Generally, states with the highest population have the highest number of data breaches. For instance, California and Texas top the list, banking the highest number of data breaches in the nation. However, when population is…
FL: Miami federal jury convicts man in murder of U.S. postal carrier in ID-theft scheme
We usually think of the financial or medical risks associated with ID theft. But murder to engage in ID theft? Jay Weaver reports: In December 2010, Bruce Parton was murdered in broad daylight while doing a job he had enjoyed for 30 years: delivering the mail. On Thursday, a federal jury found a Miami-Dade man…
30-plus laptop computers stolen from Jacksonville’s Wounded Warrior project HQ
Dan Scanlan reports: At least 33 laptop computers and iPads were stolen in late July from the Wounded Warrior Project’s third-floor office at 4899 Belfort Road in Jacksonville. They may contain personal information on “some, but not all of our former employees,” according to a letter sent out Sept. 7 by Wounded Warrior Executive Director…
TX: Students’ Personal Information Found in Dumpster
KRGV reports that folders containing students’ personal information was found in a dumpster behind a Habitat for Humanity building in McAllen, Texas. The files contained names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, and telephone numbers of 20 students from the Lucille Hendricks Elementary School. Read more on KRGV.
Privacy & Security Training Games
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO) has released its first web-based security training module, CyberSecure: Your Medical Practice. Play the Game Now . The security training module, which was developed with the assistance of the Regional Extension Center Program’s Privacy and Security Community of Practice,…