There are times when I wish I was still teaching so that I could share an extraordinary case with psychology students and enjoy their reactions as they are challenged to think. Over the decade that I spent teaching undergraduate and graduate students, I had a handful of books that I would use to introduce and…
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UK: Your confidential medical records for sale… at just £1: Hunt insists plan to sell details to private firms is vital to combat epidemics – but critics fear 'unprecedented' privacy threat
More on a government plan to allow private companies to purchase patient data from the NHS without patient knowledge or consent. Stephen Adams reports: A secret plan to sell confidential medical records to private companies for as little as £1 has been drawn up by officials. From next month, GPs will start sending detailed NHS…
ADP coding error exposed McKesson employees’ SSN and wages (updated to include statement from ADP)
Add McKesson to those affected by a breach involving ADP that was disclosed in June. The breach also affected employees of the city of Houston and US Airways, as reported previously on this blog. On August 9, McKesson notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that it was sending out notifications to some of their employees…
Update on Foundation Recovery Network breach (with update to update)
Here are some additional details on the Foundation Recovery Network breach previously reported on this blog: It seems that two of the three people involved in stealing the employee’s laptop have been arrested. In a letter to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office from the law firm of DLA Piper, FRN also explain what type…
HHS settles with Affinity Health Plan in photocopier breach case
From HHS: Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Affinity Health Plan, Inc. will settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules for $1,215,780. Affinity Health Plan is a not-for-profit managed care plan serving the New York metropolitan area….
Ca: Norfolk General Hospital notifies 1,300 of privacy breach
Monte Sonnenberg reports: A nurse at Norfolk General Hospital has been fired for inappropriately accessing patient files. The hospital reported Tuesday that the privacy breach occurred from October, 2004, to March of this year. On Thursday, NGH notified 1,300 patients in writing that their privacy may have been violated. Read more on Brantford Expositor. If…