Lost memory stick contained confidential patient records

[Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>]

"According to a report in a British tabloid newspaper, the sensitive records of 200 patients suffering from 
psychological disorders have been found on a portable USB thumb drive found in the road.

The data, which originated from Richardson Hospital in County Durham, details not only the patients’ names, dates of 
birth, addresses and National Insurance numbers,
but also contains highly confidential notes detailing their history of drug addiction, self-harm, sexual abuse and 
suicide attempts.

A member of the public is said to have found the memory stick in the street.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust admitted that there had been a serious breach of security, and blamed a computer 
technician for taking records out of the hospital."
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More at
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2008/09/16/lost-memory-stick-contained-confidential-patient-records/

In the UK, what a surprise...

Juha-Matti

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