Membership files with credit card, social security and driver’s license information from the 509 Fitness in Kennewick were thrown into a dumpster in the same lot. KAPP/KVEW received an email…
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State of Vermont Signs Digital Document Management Contract with SecurShred
The State of Vermont as of April 1st, 2011 has agreed upon a contract with SecurShred to provide IT services in the category(s) of document imaging and document management consulting…
Millions In Privacy Violations Wake-Up the Healthcare Industry
What can healthcare organizations learn from the multi- million dollar penalties recently issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for privacy violations? Recently,…
Office of Civil Rights Asks For More Money to Enforce HIPAA/HITECH
The Office for Civil Rights, the enforcer of the HIPAA privacy and security rules, is asking for an increase of $5.6 million in its Fiscal Year 2012 budget proposal, mostly to adhere…
David Van Mullen of SecurShred Passes Certified Secure Destruction Specialist Exam
The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID), the global trade association for the secure destruction industry is proud to announce that David Van Mullen of SecurShred along with 43 industry…
Medical records found in Regina recycling bin
Saskatchewan authorities are investigating after several boxes containing the medical files of about 1,000 patients were discovered intact in a paper-recycling bin in Regina. Gary Dickson, the province’s information…