Indiana breach affects 45K

Laura Pedulli | | Health Exec | Digital Transformation

An Indiana mental health organization has disclosed the breach of 45,000 patients' records after one of its providers failed to encrypt laptops containing clients' medical data and Social Security numbers, reports Clinical Innovation + Technology.

Thiefs stole several laptops from the administrative office of Aspire Indiana on Nov. 7, 2014.

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Indiana breach impacts 45K

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