According to the Associated Press, Virginia Commonwealth University donated CDs containing patients' addresses, dates of birth, clinical information, Social Security numbers and other personal information. Here's the story: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/V/VA_HOSPITAL_BREACH_VAOL-?SITE=VADAR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT … [Read more...] about University donates CDs with HIPAA info
A transcription service posted the records of about 15,000 patients of a hospital, online, without password protection. Here's the story: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/04/29/boston-medical-center-fires-vendor-after-data-breach/jboHN1Aq1x2JAE5amyEHiO/story.html … [Read more...] about Transcription Service Exposes HIPAA Data
UC San Francisco announced a burglary involving unencrypted computers that contained personal and health information. Here's the press release: https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2014/03/112556/computer-theft-uc-san-francisco … [Read more...] about University breach-of-the-day: UC San Francisco
Saint Louis University employees fell victim to a phishing scam and provided account information, which the attackers then used to gain unauthorized access to direct deposit information for staffers and personal health information for patients treated at the university's hospital. Read the Privacy Notification here: … [Read more...] about Missouri university staff fooled by Phishing email
Allina Health fired an employee for viewing patient data without a legitimate business purpose. Read the Privacy Notification here: http://www.allinahealth.org/ahs/servicegateway.nsf/page/privacy … [Read more...] about Technician Fired for Viewing Data