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Veterans In Partnership (VISN 11)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 14, 2012. Also cited in 213 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000071785, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 11 Battle Creek, MI
Issue:
A Human Resource (HR) Specialist sent a With out Compensation (WOC) data sheet to prospective WOC employees that contained information on another WOC student. Information at risk full SSN, full name, DOB, home address, and phone. Update: 02/15/12:The WOC will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name, full SSN being exposed.
Outcome:
Human Resources employees responsible for this process have been made aware of the error. They have also been advised to create a "read only" blank document to be used to send to prospective WOC appointees, in order to prevent a similar incident in the future. Credit Monitoring letter has been sent to the individual.