Please read if you are considering a donation of technology devices!! Failure to properly address stored information could expose your personal information and that of others — and could expose you and/or your company to liability under federal and state laws for non-compliance with laws regulating disposal of personal information. During the holiday season, many… Continue Reading
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Improper Disposal Costs Rite Aid $1 Million
Posted in Data BreachWritten by Dianne Bourque Rite Aid has agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it violated HIPAA by disposing of labeled pill bottles in unsecured dumpsters accessible to the public. The $1 million fine settles a joint Office of Civil Rights (OCR)/Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation prompted by televised media reports of pharmacies… Continue Reading
