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Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 7, 2012. Also cited in 141 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000078850, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 21 Reno, NV
Issue:
A fee clerk sent an uencrypted email to a non VA provider. The email included full name and full SSN on two Veterans and full name and DOB on a third Veteran. Update: 08/30/12:This is an unencrypted email which is a policy violation. No data breach occurred.09/04/12:Since the email went to a non-VA provider, the three Veterans will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Employee educated.