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Texas-based Baylor Health Care says laptop with patient data stolen
A laptop computer containing limited health information on 100,000 patients was stolen from a Baylor Health Care System...
California makes it a crime to 'skim' RFID tags
California has become the second state to pass a law making it illegal to steal data from radio frequency...
Rhode Island health exchange said to improve care, but concerns raised
In a ceremony at the State House, Gov. Carcieri signed the Rhode Island Health Information Exchange Act of 2008, which...
Cisco announces virtual switch
Cisco Systems has announced a virtual switch that uses software to handle many of the networking and security functions...
Security flaw in the iPhone exposes private data
A security flaw in Apple Inc’s iPhone allows unauthorized users to gain easy access to private contacts and...
Doctor-celebrity confidentiality: Does it even exist?
Christina Applegate is the latest celebrity to find her medical troubles in a tabloid. Patrick Swayze, Britney Spears...
Medical identity theft spreads
The problem of medical identity theft is on the rise, according to Pam Dixon, who heads a non-profit group called the...
Web Exclusive: What Are You Doing To Keep Patient Data Safe?
When a hospital’s patient data is compromised, the results are often costly and always embarrassing for those...
Medical privacy law fails to stop snooping
A review of state and federal records shows that dozens of Iowa healthcare workers have been disciplined by their...
More UCLA Medical Center employees peeked at celebrities’ records, state says
Despite UCLA Medical Center’s warnings that it was cracking down on unauthorized access to medical records, the...