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Medicare chastises Humana
From: lyger <lyger () attrition org>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:17:48 -0400 (EDT)
(First mention I've seen about this one..) Patient data left on public computer http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060603/BUSINESS/606030358/1003 By Patrick Howington The Courier-Journal Saturday, June 3, 2006 A computer file containing Social Security numbers and other personal information on approximately 17,000 people enrolled in Humana Medicare plans was left unsecured in a hotel computer after a Humana employee called up the data, the Louisville insurer disclosed yesterday. There is no evidence that the information fell into the wrong hands and was misused, Medicare spokesman Peter Ashkenaz said yesterday. Still, the agency called the incident "unacceptable," ordered Humana to take corrective steps and said it was considering further action against the company. [...] _______________________________________________ Dataloss Mailing List (dataloss () attrition org) http://attrition.org/errata/dataloss/
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