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Central Texas Hospital System Says Computer Stolen

A Central Texas medical group has notified Austin police about the theft of a laptop computer with personal data from patients. Officials with Seton Healthcare Family on Tuesday announced the theft and its commitment to maintaining the privacy and confidentiality …

Stolen California Laptops Had Info on 729,000 Patients

A Southern California hospital chain is urging patients to check their credit reports after thieves stole two laptop computers containing Social Security numbers and other information on more than 700,000 patients. The Los Angeles Times says the laptops were stolen …

Stolen Calif. Medical Foundation’s Computer Has 4M Patient Records

Sutter Medical Foundation officials say a computer stolen last month contains personal information on more than 4 million patients dating back to 1995. The Sacramento Bee reports the database includes the names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, telephone numbers …