Medical identity theft a growing concern
A recent report discusses the issue of medical identity and how consumers can help themselves stay protected.
Ascension Michigan data breach exposes personal, medical information of more than 27,000 patients
[ad_1] Ascension Michigan — the subsidiary of St. Louis-based Ascension Health that operates four hospitals in the state — suffered a data breach last year that exposed personal information of more than 27,000 patients. The health system discovered on Nov. 30 last year that an unauthorized user accessed its electronic health record system between Oct. […]
San Diego Scripps employee suspected of participating in COVID benefits theft program
[ad_1] San Diego-A former San Diego hospital employee is suspected of passing patient information to fraudsters trying to steal patient information. The benefits of COVID-19, According to a criminal lawsuit filed in federal court this month. According to arrest warrants and other court documents obtained by FOX 5, former Scripps Health employee Matthew Lombardo was […]
Medical Malpractice News: Oneida NY Doctor Sued Over Care of Pregnant Patient
News for New York medical malpractice lawyers—Lawsuit claims Oneida doctor was negligent in the treatment of his then pregnant patient.
Repeated hacks highlight Australia’s cyber vulnerabilities
Inadequate data protection safeguards and the stockpiling of sensitive customer information have made Australia a lucrative target in the eyes of foreign hackers, cybersecurity experts told AFP after a series of serious data breaches. Medibank, Australia’s largest private health insurer, recently confirmed that hackers had accessed the data of 9.7 million current and former customers, […]
10 Sunday Reading – Big Picture
[ad_1] Avoid your eyes!mine sunday morning Look at incompetence, corruption and policy blunders: • Anti-vaccine rights have brought human sacrifice to America: The conservative movement against vaccinations has claimed thousands of lives since last summer for no morally justified purpose. (atlantic organization) • Nearly 500 bridges in New Jersey have the same rating as the […]
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/22/2021 | naked capitalism
[ad_1] By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Another migratory bird. Busy busy busy! * * * #COVID19 Vaccination by region: Either exhortations aren’t working, or there are data problems. 61.6% of the US is fully (doubly) vaccinated (CDC data, such as it is, as of December 21. The stately 0.1% rise […]
Jefferson Health cancer patients affected by the Elekta cyber attack
[ad_1] In April, the personal information of some Jefferson Health cancer patients was leaked as part of a cyber attack on the supplier’s data system. Jefferson Health learned on May 26 that its patients were affected by a data breach by the Swedish medical system company Elekta. The health system said In the notice to […]
41-year-old prisoner was found dead in Otai Mesa prison
[ad_1] Santiago (CNS) – Investigations are underway on the possible drug-related death of a prisoner in the George F. Bailey Detention Center on Thursday. According to sheriff officials, 41-year-old Jerry Aleman was found unresponsive in Otay Mesa prison shortly before 5 pm on Wednesday. Authorities found the woman died at home after saving her son […]
The United States now compares cyber attacks to terrorism.What this might mean
[ad_1] The FBI Director compares this By the time of 9/11: In an era of liquidation threats, this threat is increasingly proven to have the ability to destabilize society. He was referring to cyber attacks. The recent digital ransom attack has accelerated Washington’s recognition that the current trajectory is untenable. That was after the meat […]
EastEnders news LIVE – Shane Richie teases Alfie’s return to Albert Square plus Coronation Street and Emmerdale spoilers
[ad_1] Welcome to The Sun’s soap spoilers live blog where you’ll find all the latest news and gossip on your favourite TV shows. Whether it’s EastEnders, Corrie, Emmerdale or Hollyoaks you love, we’ll bring you up to the minute updates on what storylines you can expect to see over the coming few days. After many […]
Why Fraud Is a Common Type of White Collar Crime In Dallas
Fraud always involves deception and the person committing the fraud knows that what he or she is saying, representing or selling is false.