Kevin Higgins reports: Central Health played its zero tolerance card March 7, terminating an employee of James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre for breaches of privacy. The health authority’s chief executive officer, Karen McGrath, said the employee “inappropriately accessed” personal health information of at least 80 reports belonging to at least 19 different people during…
Activist’s Hospital Records Stolen: “I Am Fearful For My Life; I Am Under Psychological Pressure From Security Forces”
This is not the typical kind of medical privacy breach that I post to this blog, but it’s a reminder that there are many types of privacy breaches and some may be particularly malignant: Following news that security forces stole Narges Mohammadi’s medical records, she spoke the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about…
Hard drive from Alaska Dept. of Education with 89,519 students’ information stolen
Reba Lean reports: The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development has warned school districts across the state that information on thousands of students, including some from Fairbanks, was contained on a computer hard drive stolen in Juneau. The department sent a letter to all school districts, including Fairbanks, alerting local officials to information breach….
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida notifies almost 7,400 members that their EOBs were sent to wrong addresses
A press release issued by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, seen on SacBee: In late January 2011, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) discovered that, because of a system error, it had inadvertently mailed some member health information to incorrect addresses. BCBSF regrets that this error occurred. BCBSF fixed the issue the…
MetLife fined and ordered to provide credit monitoring to consumers after breach
WREX follows up on a breach they exposed in January 2010: An insurance company faces a fine and other stipulations for improperly throwing away people’s private insurance documents in Loves Park.MetLife has been ordered to provide credit fraud protection for everyone affected by the mistake and has to pay a $75,000 fine to the State…
Tucson couple victimized by gas pump credit card scam
Jessica Chapin reports: A recent surge of card-skimming scams is still spreading through Tucson gas stations. Almost impossible to detect, thieves insert skimmers underneath the credit card swipe machines at a gas pump, taking information from anyone who pays outdoors. One couple learned the hard way how easily anyone can become a victim. […] Tucson…