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[Dataloss] Update on laptop robbery/data theft

From: blitz (blitzstrikenet.kicks-ass.net)
Date: Sun Feb 19 2006 - 05:21:59 CST

A couple days ago it was reported two laptops containing medical
information were taken in a gunpoint robbery in New Jersey.
Yesterday, it was reported in a Buffalo, NY paper that Mt. St. Mary's
hospital in Lewiston, NY was one hospital that had confidential
information on one of those laptops.

--story below:

Laptop theft may lead to release of patient data
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060217/3026081.asp

2/17/2006
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LEWISTON - Personal information may have been released on patients at
Mount St. Mary's Hospital from 2001 to 2004, according to President
and CEO Angelo G. Calbone.

Two laptops were stolen recently in an armed robbery in the New
Jersey office of a national consulting firm that was doing work for
Mount St. Mary's. Although there is a suspect in the robbery, the two
laptops have not been found.

"This is a pretty routine business practice. We were one of 10
hospitals that had records with this consulting firm. They look at
things like managing files, billing and collections. It's a routine
thing that went haywire," said Fred Caso, Mount St. Mary's director
of community relations.

In the robbery, a man's wallet and two laptops were taken. The
laptops are password-protected and the files on the computer also
were password-protected, Caso said.

However, he said, the hospital wants to warn people that personal
information, such as date of birth, address and Social Security
numbers, was on the laptops.

Calbone is notifying the affected patients of the incident and
offering ways to safeguard themselves, such having credit agencies
put a fraud alert on their accounts.

The hospital has established a dedicated phone line to answer
questions from patients. Calls will be taken from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday through Friday at 298-2000.

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