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Backup Tapes With 2 Million Medical Records Stolen

Posted by Soulskill on from the doctor-patient-thief-confidentiality dept.

Lucas123 writes "A vehicle used by an off-site archive company to transport patient data was broken into on March 17. The University of Miami just made the theft public last week, saying the thieves removed a transport case carrying the school's six computer backup tapes. On those tapes were more than 2 million medical records. In fact, the archive company waited 48 hours before notifying the university itself. A University spokeswoman said the school has stopped shipping backup tapes off-site for now."

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  1. Easy case by plover · · Score: 2, Funny

    This case should be pretty simple to solve. Just track down whoever buys a 9-track tape reader off eBay in the next month and nail him to the wall.

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    John
  2. Re:Hmm. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    When questioned further, Terremark employees answered, "what's EBCDIC?"

  3. Old school by LoudMusic · · Score: 3, Funny

    Tape is so last millennium. Anybody who's anybody backs up to hard drives across the internet.

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    No sig for you. YOU GET NO SIG!
  4. Re:*Still* no encryption?? by urcreepyneighbor · · Score: 2, Funny

    They're not complete idiots. Famous last words. :)

    Always assume the person is a complete idiot, unless proven otherwise.
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    "The fight for freedom has only just begun." - Geert Wilders
  5. Yeah, but ... by CustomDesigned · · Score: 3, Funny

    Complete idiots don't read Slashdot. Oh, wait ...