Missing Baylor Laptop Exposes Patients to Identity Theft

In Texas, a recently reported laptop theft has resulted in the issuance of a consumer warning notifying an additional 100,000 patients who had limited information stored on the computer. According to the Dallas Business Journal article: "A laptop stolen from an employee's car in Royse City has prompted Health Texas Provider Network, a subsidiary of Baylor Health Care System, to notify 7,400 patients that their personal information may be at risk. Social security numbers and a limited amount of patient information was stored on the laptop." As an added preventative step , the decision was made to also notify other patients with less sensitive personal information stored on the same computer: "Although law does not require it to do so, the network said it is taking extra measures to notify an additional 100,000 patients who had limited information stored on the computer, but not their social security numbers." So, our tip for today is to let anyone you know of associated with Baylor Health Care System to contact them immediately for more more information on the offer of free credit monitoring services. A toll free number & special website have been setup to support information seekers: 800.554.5281 Baylor Healthcare System PS: Be a good friend, family member or co-worker. Help others to be on guard against identity theft credit fraud by sharing these free, safe tips to aid in the prevention of identity theft . This article may be published in it's entirety on your site. Article courtesy of

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