15 HSE LAPTOPS STOLEN.Byline: DEMELZA de BURCA HSE HSE House HSE Health and Safety Executive HSE Helsinki School of Economics HSE Hamilton Southeastern (High School) HSE Health, Safety & Environment HSE Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia) bosses were last night in crisis meetings after a laptop containing "confidential information Noun 1. confidential information - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" steer, tip, wind, hint, lead " was stolen along with 14 others. Gardai are investigating the theft from the organisation's offices on Lanesboro Road, Roscommon town. It is understood while information on 13 of the laptops is encrypted, what is described as confidential information on one of the other two machines is accessible. They were taken from the Roscommon Primary, Community and Continuing Care continuing care a professional convention that a veterinarian who is treating an animal is obliged to continue treating that case unless an arrangement is made with its custodian to transfer the care to another practitioner or to a specialist. Department offices between Friday night and Saturday morning. Officials said the laptops belonged to senior management. They were taken from 10 or 11 offices but there was no evidence of a break-in. One computer contained training slides on a HSE computer system but chiefs were last night trying to find out what "confidential information" was on another accessible machine. The HSE said it is reluctant to make any further public comment while the Garda investigation is ongoing. But it is clear there is some concern about the possibility of information on one laptop being disclosed to the public. PCCC offices are responsible for healthcare services other than the acute hospitals service. Fine Gael Fine Gael (fē`nə gāl), Irish political party. Formed in 1933, it was the successor of the party founded by William Cosgrave that held power from the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922 until ousted by the republican Fianna said the theft shows the HSE has learned nothing from the mistakes of other Government departments on data protection. The party's Denis Naughten Denis Naughten (born June 23, 1973) is an Irish Fine Gael politician, he is currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for the constituency of Roscommon-South Leitrim and Fine Gael Spokesperson for Agriculture. Naughten was born in Drum County Roscommon. He was educated St. added: "Sensitive personal information falling into the hands of strangers is a breach of privacy and of personal security. International criminals have increasingly sophisticated methods of using relatively small amounts of personal information to defraud. "It is imperative all possible steps are taken to prevent personal data from falling into the wrong hands." The HSE reassured patients that their personal information is safe. A spokeswoman said: "HSE is satisfied there was no identifying information in relation to patients or clients on one of the non-encrypted laptops. "The HSE is awaiting the Incident Report about the stolen laptop that was not encrypted and which may or may not contain sensitive information." CAPTION(S): INFORMATION Laptops like this one |
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