US Barrington Orthopedic Specialists Aug 2015 Physical Action (Q11279)
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A data breach risk event
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US Barrington Orthopedic Specialists Aug 2015 Physical Action
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A data breach risk event
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August 2015
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Illinois-based Barrington Orthopedic Specialists is notifying more than a thousand patients that a laptop and EMG machine containing their personal information were stolen. How many victims? 1,009. What type of personal information? Names, dates of birth, and EMG results and reports. What happened? A laptop and EMG machine containing the personal information were stolen from a Barrington Orthopedic Specialists transport vehicle. What was the response? The theft has been reported to the police and they are investigating. Additional equipment has been acquired so transportation of units is no longer necessary. Data sets are no longer being maintained on laptops associated with EMG machines, and instead will be maintained on the internal server system. Procedures and practices are being revi (English)
