Jaime Chanaga, CISSP, CISA: University Of Utah Hospitals & Clinics: Theft Of Data Tapes Containing 2.2 Million Patient Billing Records

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Jaime Chanaga is Chairman and CEO of The CSO Board. He advises companies in many sectors, with a particular focus on helping clients solve critical strategic issues and make lasting substantial improvements in their performance. Jaime is a former Chief Information Security Officer and co-author of the book, "Corporate Security In The Information Age".

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12 June 2008

University Of Utah Hospitals & Clinics: Theft Of Data Tapes Containing 2.2 Million Patient Billing Records

University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics have announced that computer backup tapes containing 2.2 million patient and guarantor billing reocords have been stolen. The computer back up tapes also contained social security numbers for 1.3 million patients.

The University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics have taken the steps to notify all 2.2 million patients and guarantors as well as providing free credit monitoring and restoration services to those affected.

If anyone has questions on this incident, you may call 1-866-581-3599 for more information.

University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics -- Press Release
http://healthcare.utah.edu/billingrecordstheft/

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