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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 11, 2011. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000065649, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Durham, NC
Issue:
VA Employee A delivered VA form for computer access and rules of behavior to VA employee B unsecured. This VA form contained information regarding VA employee C (name, SSN, address, phone, email, date of birth, gender). VA Employee B was not the intended recipient. The PO Spoke with VA Employee A who delivered the form who states the form was delivered unsecured. Presumably, VA employee B delivered the form to VA Employee/Supervisor D but have not confirmed with Employee D that she received the form. This event is still under investigation. Update: 08/26/11:The investigation revealed that Employee C's data was left unsecured. Employee C will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
VA employee A counseled.