South Shore Hospital today reported that back-up computer files containing personal, health and financial information of some 800,000 people may have been lost by a professional data management company. The company was not named.
What was the response? South Shore Hospital immediately launched an investigation when it learned that its back-up computer files may have been lost. The investigation has included working with the data management company and shippers to search for the missing back-up computer files, taking steps to verify the scope and types of information contained in the back up computer files, and assessing the possibility that someone could access that information.
Source: PatriotLedger.com



