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Security breach affects patients
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Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:11:39 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.news-record.com/content/2008/07/16/article/security_breach_affects_patients By Ryan Seals Staff Writer News & Record July 16, 2008 GREENSBORO - Patients at a Greensboro doctors' office have been notified that their personal information — including Social Security numbers and addresses - was stolen in May. In a letter mailed to patients, Greensboro Gynecology Associates said a backup tape of their computer database was stolen. The letter was dated June 16, but some letters weren’t postmarked until July 9. The medical practice said a backup tape of patient information was stolen May 29 from an employee who was taking the tape to an off-site storage facility for safekeeping. The stolen information included patients' names, addresses, Social Security numbers, employers, insurance companies, policy numbers and family members. [...]
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