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Alleged ringleader of ID theft operation extradited to N.Y.
Posted on September 29th, 2010 No commentsAn alleged ringleader of an international identity theft operation, arrested in April, has been extradited to face charges in the United States.
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One to watch: Data Security and Breach Notification Act
Posted on September 29th, 2010 No commentsIn August, Senators Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and John Rockefeller, D–W.Va., introduced the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, S 3742, which requires firms that engage in the collection and storage of personal information to meet baseline standards for protecting consumers’ personal information.
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NYC Hospital Patient Data "Accidentally"…
Posted on September 29th, 2010 No commentsICU patients at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center had “snippets” of their private personal information accidentally released online in July and a special website has been set up to protect against the possibility that the information could lead to identity theft.
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Congressional committee hones in on interoperability, security
Posted on September 29th, 2010 No commentsHealth IT leaders are slated to testify before Congress Thursday regarding interoperability and security standards for electronic health records. The House Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation has scheduled the hearing “Standards for Health IT: Meaningful Use and Beyond” for 10 a.m
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OSU averaging 10 data breaches a year
Posted on September 29th, 2010 No commentsWith six data breaches in the past year, Ohio State officials are urging students and faculty to help keep private information safe.
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Kaiser gives 'magic' of its technology to speed move to digital healthcare
Posted on September 29th, 2010 No commentsKaiser Permanente is donating its Convergent Medical Terminology (CMT) for open access to help boost the country's transition from paper-based medical records to electronic health records. CMT underpins the Kaiser Permanente electronic health record called KP HealthConnect.
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Microsoft Releases Security Bulletin MS10-070
Posted on September 29th, 2010 No comments(added September 28, 2010) A full-content feed is available at http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.atom
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33,000 Patients Records Stolen Included Names, Addresses Dates Of Birth And Medical Numbers
Posted on September 29th, 2010 No commentsMartin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center data loss incident circa 2010-09-23
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FTC Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee on Progress of Credit-Based Insurance Score Study
Posted on September 29th, 2010 No commentsThe Federal Trade Commission today provided Congress with an update on the progress of its study on the use of credit-based insurance scores in homeowners insurance.
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Patients medical records found along side of road
Posted on September 28th, 2010 No commentsSaint Mary's Regional Medical Center data loss incident circa 2010-09-24
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