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The Year Of The Mega Data Breach
Posted on November 25th, 2009 No comments…the decrease in data breaches is deceptive. In fact, the number of personal records that were exposed–data like Social Security numbers, medical records and credit card information tied to an individual–that hackers exposed has skyrocketed to 220 million records so far this year, compared with 35 million in 2008
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Boxes of medical files found abandoned in South Bend
Posted on November 16th, 2009 No commentsAn agent with the Indiana attorney general’s office removed 21 boxes of medical records from a downtown office building Friday that contain the personal information of hundreds of local people.
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Criminal enforcement of HIPAA still a new concept
Posted on November 5th, 2009 No commentsThe recent criminal prosecution of three healthcare workers who inappropriately accessed the medical records of deceased KATV news anchor Anne Pressly shows that violating a patient’s privacy can have significant consequences.
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Federal, industry reps call for national standards to report data breaches
Posted on October 29th, 2009 No commentsThe Homeland Security Department should establish a national standard to encourage companies and individuals to report data breaches to federal authorities, helping them gauge the intensity of cyberattacks and investigate cybercrime, security professionals said on Wednesday.
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Patients’ medical records land in man’s mailbox
Posted on October 29th, 2009 No commentsThe bill on the top was addressed to him, but underneath was a stack of medical records of more than 70 people. The private information included copies of driver’s licenses, surgery records, and Social Security numbers.
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Doctors to ask for photo ID
Posted on October 5th, 2009 No commentsMedical identity theft is a particularly insidious form of identity theft. Medical identity thieves can use up a person’s benefits and also corrupt medical records, so if the legitimate person seeks care, it could be for the wrong condition.
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Fact Sheet 130A – Correcting Misinformation on Medical Records
Posted on August 21st, 2009 No commentsFact Sheet 130A – Correcting Misinformation on Medical Records
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Fact Sheet 121 – Identity Theft Prevention Tips for Job Seekers
Posted on August 21st, 2009 No commentsFact Sheet 121 – Identity Theft Prevention Tips for Job Seekers
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