Southwest Ambulance reports data breach (fwd)

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http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2011/04/18/20110418southwest-ambulance-reports-data-breach.html

by Ken Alltucker
April 18, 2011
The Arizona Republic

A former Southwest Ambulance employee took 581 patient records that 
included the names, financial and medical information from those 
customers.

Southwest Ambulance recovered the records and notified affected customers 
about the breach of their private medical records.

The Mesa-based company said it recently learned the employee took the 
records after a property manager found them in a residence vacated by the 
employee.

The employee took the records from Southwest Ambulance over a period of 
years and used the records for training purposes, Southwest Ambulance 
said.

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