Remember back in December when Ohio State University announced that it had detected a breach at the end of October and would be notifying 760,000 people who had personally identifiable information on the server? It seems that they are still trying to notify some of them. Encarnacion Pyle reports in The Columbus Dispatch: A hacker…
Emory Healthcare patient records used in tax refund fraud scheme (updated)
Emory Healthcare alerted thousands of patients about a fraud scheme Monday. Hospital officials said someone stole personal patient information and used that information illegally. Emory officials said 77 people had their social security numbers stolen and used in a tax return scam. Officials said 2,400 other patients were given 12 month identity protection in case…
Privacy and Security in Health Care: A fresh look
A new issue brief by Deloitte reviews previous research and generates figures based on breaches reported to HHS. This Issue Brief from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions (DCHS): Provides an update about current and emergent privacy and security challenges in health care; Examines notable hot spots where current policies, rules, and regulations are a…
Coming in "under the line:" when breaches affect less than 500 individuals
In a blog post, “500 Is a Magic Number: Health Information Breaches Impacting 499 or Fewer Patients Likely Go Uninvestigated By OCR,” Colin J. Zick of Foley Hoag writes: In the recently-released fiscal 2012 budget for HHS, a dirty little secret has been acknowledged: the Office of Civil Rights does not have the resources to…
Technology would enhance 911 system
Jennifer Learn-Andes reports: Imagine that police, firefighters and emergency workers are racing toward you in response to a 911 call from your landline phone or cell. You may be slipping out of consciousness or unable to speak altogether. Even if you can communicate, you may be too frantic or shocked to think straight. What would…
UK: Renewal applications lost by Passport Service
The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) breached the Data Protection Act by losing the passport renewal applications of 21 individuals, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today. The loss occurred in May 2010 at the passport office that was responsible for processing the applications and the ICO was subsequently informed. The missing details included the…