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Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 26, 2011. Also cited in 129 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000065071, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 22 Loma Linda, CA
Issue:
The contractor that moves furniture for the medical center removed furniture from an office and disposed of it in a dumpster. The cabinet that they removed had an employee's Personally Identifiable Information (PII), including: the Date of Birth (DoB), address, education level, cellular and home phone numbers, and full SSN. Update: 07/26/11:The employee will be sent a letter offering credit protection services, due to full name, full SSN and DoB being exposed.
Outcome:
The contractor's have been retrained and completed the Privacy Awareness Training. The Equifax Letter has been completed. The ISO's will upload the letter.