[Dataloss] MI: Sensitive patient data stolen from nursing building

lyger lyger at attrition.org
Wed Sep 19 11:50:16 UTC 2007


http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2007/09/19/Crime/Sensitive.Patient.Data.Stolen.From.Nursing.Building-2977434.shtml

Since 8,585 tapes were stolen from the School of Nursing two weeks ago - 
the third data theft in the last year - University officials are stressing 
the importance of protecting against data theft.

The tapes were used as backups for the school's computer database. They 
contained patient information like social security numbers and patient 
names and addresses.

One of the most important steps to take in cases of theft is quickly 
reporting it to the University's Information Technology Security Services 
office, said Paul Howell, the University's chief information technology 
security officer.

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