OR: Portland psychologist's laptop stolen; 4,000 patients face possible identity breach

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.examiner.com/mental-health-in-portland/portland-psychologist-s-laptop-stolen-4-000-patients-face-possible-identity-breach

  A Portland psychologist has alerted the public that his laptop was stolen 
last month, possibly exposing personal information for 4,000 patients.

Dr. David Gostnell's computer was taken from his car on July 7. The laptop 
contained clinical evaluations, with patients. full names, diagnoses and 
Social Security numbers.

Gostnell's briefcase was taken as well. It contained individual evaluation 
records, but was recovered from a nearby garbage bin.

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