[Dataloss] MN: Memorial Blood Centers Notifying Donors of Possible Data Loss

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http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071205005914&newsLang=en

Memorial Blood Centers reported today that it has begun notifying blood 
donors of the theft of a laptop computer holding donor information. About 
268,000 donor records on this laptop computer contain a donor name in 
combination with the donor.s social security number. The laptop computer 
was stolen on November 28, 2007 in downtown Minneapolis during early 
morning preparations for a blood drive.

The theft was captured on building security cameras. The Minneapolis 
Police Department was notified and Memorial Blood Centers is working with 
law enforcement authorities to recover the laptop computer.

Access to the donor information on the laptop is protected by multiple 
levels of passwords and requires the use of other technologies to prevent 
unauthorized use. The donor records do not contain medical information.

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