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[Dataloss] Washington - Madrona patients may face ID theft
From: lyger (lyger
attrition.org)
Date: Fri Aug 11 2006 - 12:24:04 CDT
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Courtesy pogowasright.org
http://news.bellinghamherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060811/NEWS09/608110341
Madrona Medical Group is asking thousands of patients to watch their
credit reports after a former employee was charged with illegally
downloading patient files onto his personal laptop computer.
Madrona officials don't believe the files were copied or used for identity
theft, but they sent letters this week to more than 6,000 patients anyway,
asking them to take steps to make sure no one uses the information
illegally.
The records include patients' names, addresses, Social Security numbers
and dates of birth.
"There is no evidence that this individual actually transferred
information to any other source," said Dr. Erick Laine, CEO of Madrona
Medical Group, a large multispecialty practice in Bellingham. But Madrona
officials are required by law to let patients know of the security breach,
he said.
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