http://www.guampdn.com/article/20091117/NEWS01/911170301/1002



By Laura Matthews 

Pacific Daily News 

November 17, 2009 



The Guam Memorial Hospital suffered an information breach when a laptop 

containing unsecured health information was stolen in late October.



It wasn't until late last week that they found out the machine contained 

a file with personal information for approximately 2,000 employees, 

volunteers, contractors and physicians.



Their names, the date of their last physical examinations and their 

vaccination, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis B statuses were contained in the 

machine, which was being used by the GMH Employee Health Office.



"No patients were affected, only the people seen by the Employee Health 

Office," said Connor Murphy, the hospital's spokesman. "No social 

security numbers, addresses, dates of birth or financial information was 

breached. From the feedback I am getting, this is what people are most 

worried about."



The machine wasn't password-protected.



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Received on Tue Nov 17 2009 - 02:04:50 PST