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Class-action lawsuit brought against AvMed over breach

Dan Kaplan November 23, 2010

A Florida-based health insurance provider has been hit with a class-action lawsuit after it revealed earlier this year that thieves had stolen two company laptops containing the personal information of members.
 

Sensitive laptop stolen from Detroit hospital

Angela Moscaritolo November 22, 2010

A laptop containing sensitive patient information was recently stolen from Henry Ford Health Systems in Detroit.
 

Breaches cost health care industry $6 billion annually

Angela Moscaritolo November 09, 2010

Despite facing stricter privacy and security regulations, hospitals still are struggling to protect patient information, and breaches cost the health care industry $6 billion annually, according to a new study.
 

Hacker accesses Louisiana EMT licensing database

Angela Moscaritolo November 09, 2010

An unauthorized individual recently gained access to a Louisiana state licensing database that contained the personal information of tens of thousands of emergency medical technicians (EMTs).
 

Indiana attorney general sues WellPoint over breach

Angela Moscaritolo November 02, 2010

The Indiana Attorney General's office has filed a lawsuit against Indianapolis-based health insurance provider WellPoint for taking months to notify state residents whose personal information was breached.
 

Health Care Features

TECH Rx: Technology and health care

Greg Masters October 01, 2010

The move to electronic medical records presents challenges, but tech solutions offer help for health care practitioners, reports Greg Masters.
 

Patient data check-up

Greg Masters July 23, 2009

First Medical Management, a health care services provider in California, found a simple way to protect patient records and hospital data, reports Greg Masters
 

Data breach defense: Response ability

Dan Kaplan July 01, 2009

When a breach occurs, customers expect more than an apology, says Bob Maley, Pennsylvania's CISO. Dan Kaplan reports.
 

HIPAA: Getting in tune

Greg Masters January 15, 2009

The heat has been turned up for those charged with bringing their institutions into HIPAA compliance, reports Greg Masters.
 

Fending off network attacks

Greg Masters December 23, 2008

With attackers shifting their focus to applications, the IT team at University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, decided it was time to upgrade the school's intrusion prevention solution, reports Greg Masters.
 
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