[Dataloss] Laptop Stolen With 22,000 Kaiser Patients' Data

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http://cbs5.com/consumer/local_story_045212622.html

In yet another instance of laptop theft potentially endangering 
personal data, Kaiser Permanente is in the process of notifying as 
many as 22,000 patients of a possible breach of their private medical 
information.

The personal information was located on a doctor's laptop computer 
stolen from the Medical Center in Oakland at the end of last November.

There were no details provided about where or how the laptop was 
taken, but a Kaiser spokesman said it was likely a random and 
isolated crime of opportunity.

Kaiser said the majority of patients had only limited information 
listed on the laptop, but 500 of them included social security numbers.

Kaiser officials said they are implementing a new systemwide policy 
that prohibits storage of member data on the hard drive of any 
desktop, laptop or mobile device. A spokesman also said information 
on all electronic devices will now be encrypted.

Anyone with questions about the stolen laptop containing patient 
information can call Kaiser at 1-866-529-0779.

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