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NHS manager is suspended after losing computer
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:41:11 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2371758.0.NHS_manager_is_suspended_after_losing_computer.php By Chris Watt The Herald July 1, 2008 A senior hospital manager has been suspended after a laptop containing the unencrypted personal data of more than 20,000 patients was stolen, a health trust admitted yesterday. The computer, which held the names, dates of birth, postcodes and medical information of thousands of patients, was stolen from the NHS staff member's car during a holiday in Edinburgh nearly two weeks ago. All the individuals affected by the theft have been contacted, Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust said. [...] _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.com
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