Medical data leakage rampant on P2P networks

[David Shettler <dave () opensecurityfoundation org>]

http://www.scmagazineus.com/Medical-data-leakage-rampant-on-P2P-networks/article/127216/

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Over a two-week period, Dartmouth College researchers, in
collaboration with P2P monitoring vendor Tiversa, searched
file-sharing networks for key terms associated with the top ten
publicly traded health care firms in the country, and discovered
numerous sensitive documents – for example, a spreadsheet from an AIDS
clinic with 232 client names, including Social Security numbers,
addresses and birthdates.

The researchers also discovered databases for a hospital system that
contained detailed information on more than 20,000 patients, including
Social Security numbers, contact details, and insurance records, along
with  diagnosis information.

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