Breach Notification Letter Causes Patient Confidentiality Breach

Written by Crown Information Management on January 22, 2018.

Aetna settled a lawsuit for $17 million Wednesday over a data breach that happened in the summer of 2017. The privacy of as many as 12,000 people insured by Aetna was compromised in a very low-tech way: The fact that they had been taking HIV drugs was revealed through the clear window of the envelope. (more…)

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Crown Adds a New Automatic Generator!

Written by Crown Information Management on April 25, 2017.

Hurricane Season is just around the corner! One of Crown's commitments was to add an automatic generator, in case of power outages. We have accomplished that goal! This automatic generator will be able to keep all our security systems, operation systems, and temperature control, up and running during power outages, without missing a beat!

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Breach Reported By Orlando Health, May Involve Pulse Nightclub Victims

Written by Crown Information Management on February 7, 2017.

A Florida healthcare provider, Orlando Health, is notifying patients impacted by a breach, involving insider record snooping during the treatment period, of patients brought from the Pulse Night Club Incident. During high-profile emergency situations and other crises, it is a challenge for healthcare organizations to protect the privacy and security of patient information, from inappropriate access, of people who are part of the organizations workforce. Curiosity &snooping seem to be part o

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10 Million Fell Victim To ID Theft in 2002

Written by WSI Genesis on April 5, 2016.

Comprehensive government study of identity theft turns up . . . WASHINGTON DC - Even federal regulators were surprised by what the most comprehensive government study of identity theft turned up: nearly 10 million victims and a loss of $53 billion for businesses and consumers last year alone. And those numbers probably are low because many identity thefts go unreported, Federal Trade Commission officials said Wednesday. It is a crime of the times. It is a growing crime, said Howard Bea

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