Second SunBridge Healthcare Corp data breach in as many months

[security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition org>]

http://www.phiprivacy.net/?p=3690

Second SunBridge Healthcare Corp data breach in as many months
By Dissent, September 13, 2010

SunBridge Healthcare Corporation has experienced another theft involving 
protected health information.

On August 25, the company posted a press release to its site indicating 
that a BlackBerry containing unencrypted information about current and 
former residents and patients from eight Georgia nursing and 
rehabilitation centers was stolen from an employee.s desk on June 26, 
2010. The theft was reported to the local law enforcement authorities and 
the company.s privacy officer, as well as HHS.

Information on the stolen device reportedly included current and former 
residents. names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, dates of service 
and clinical data. No social security numbers, credit card data or other 
financial information was stored on the device.

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