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Laptop containing Social Security numbers of South Carolina Health Insurance Pool members stolen in October
 [POSTANDCOURIER] Officials with the South Carolina Health Insurance Pool ...that's a state agency, right? are investigating the theft of a laptop that contained Social Security numbers and names of people participating in the program, which provides insurance to people with pre-existing conditions. I use Linux exclusively, but I'm thinking seriously about making my next laptop a Mac. It's worth the extra dollars for the "Where is my Mac" service. I'd also advise using the BIOS (or whatever it's called now) password feature on any non-Mac laptop. Losing your phone is an irritation, and having your website hacked can be a real pain, but losing a laptop full of someone else's personal data can be tragic. In a news release provided Sunday to the News Agency that Dare Not be Named, an attorney said the laptop was stolen in October from a car belonging to an employee of the program's independent auditor. The attorney says the insurance pool hasn't uncovered evidence the data has been accessed. The files includes the subscriber identification number, which is the patient's Social Security number, along with the last name, first and middle initials, dates of service and provider identification numbers. Posted by: Fred 2013-12-31 |
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