Vets sue over data breach
The William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, S.C., faces a federal lawsuit following a breach that impacted more than 7,400 veterans. On Feb. 11, a laptop containing personal information--including names, birth dates and partial Social Security numbers--was stolen from the facility. The laptop was unprotected.
According to an article published by The State, the suit, which claims that VA officials failed to implement "basic computer safeguards," was filed by two veterans.
"These vets, who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, deserve better," said attorney Michael Kelly, who is representing the plaintiffs.
Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.