Medical identity theft on the rise (Identity Theft)

Medical identity theft on the rise  (Identity Theft)

Medical identity theft on the rise 
As more hospitals and doctors swap paper files for electronic health records, consumers must be more careful about medical identity theft, according to a recent report from the World Privacy Forum.
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Stolen Personal Data Includes More Active-Duty Personnel 
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly all active-duty military, Guard and Reserve members may be at risk for identity theft because their personal information was among those stolen last month.
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Scottsdale firm inks U.S. deal to offer identity-theft protection 
Scottsdale company signs national deal to offer identity theft services.
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V.A. Data Theft Affected 80% Of Active Military 
Social Security numbers and other personal information for as many as 2.2 million U.S. military personnel - including nearly 80 percent of the active-duty force - were among the data stolen from the home of a Department of Veterans Affairs analyst last month, federal officials said yesterday, raising concerns about national security as well as identity theft. The department announced that
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