Two computer servers containing the records of almost 1m patients were stolen from the Children’s University hospital in Temple Street in 2007 and have never been recovered.

The data were far more than that lost on stolen bank laptops in recent years. The theft was investigated by the data protection commissioner (DPC) and the gardai after being reported by the Dublin hospital in February 2007. The organisations had decided that there was no need to inform the public, believing there was little chance of the thief being able to access the data.

Patients’ details, including names, date of birth and reason for admission are thought to have been included.

The hospital said it increased security on sensitive computer systems afterwards. “All recommendations which the assistant DPC made … have been implemented in full,” it said.

“The hospital was in the process of implementing them when the theft occurred. [After] the DPC’s office concluded its investigation, it was not deemed necessary to take any further action against the hospital, nor was it recommended that [we] inform parents about the theft.”

via Times Online .

Popularity: 3% [?]

Related posts:

1. Ireland: Dublin Hospital keeps secret DNA file A DUBLIN hospital has built a database containing the DNA of almost...
2. PA: Hospital laptop stolen, data may be breached | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/01/2009 A Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia laptop computer containing Social Security numbers and...
3. Laptop With Personal Information Stolen From Aurora St. Luke’s A Milwaukee hospital is warning thousands of its patients that personal information...
4. VA: Laptop containing personal information about MWR customers stolen A laptop computer containing names and personally identifiable information for slightly more...
5. Sixteen fired at Houston Hospital over alleged patient’s privacy violations HOUSTON (KTRK) — Eyewitness News has learned that 16 employees of the...
6. Personal information stolen from Detroit’s health department Police are investigating two incidents in which patients’ medical records — including...