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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)

VISN 04 Butler, PA

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 2, 2012. Also cited in 239 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000081952, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: VISN 04 Butler, PA

Issue:

A Human Resources staff member forwarded an email to the education office and to a local community college. It was not delivered to the community college due to an error in the address. Attached to the email was a health benefits form that contained PII for four people. The HR staff member called education and confirmed that they forwarded it. Update: 11/05/12:Letters offering credit protection services will be sent to four Veterans due to their full name and SSN being disclosed.

Outcome:

EMAIL WAS DELETED BY COMMUNITY COLLEGE STAFF MEMBER.SUPERVISORS REVIEWED PROCDURES WITH EMPLOYEES AND REAFFIRMED THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBLE CHECKING WHAT INFORMATION IS ATTACHED TO EMAILS. REVIEWED PKI PROCDURES WITH THEM.

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