http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/05/30/pictou-device.html CBC News May 30, 2008 New Glasgow police say they've recovered a computer memory stick containing the personal information of 150 people who used mental-health services in Pictou County. Someone has admitted to stealing the device and trying to destroy it, but no charges are expected, the Pictou County Health Authority said Friday. The health authority said police believe no information was released. "We are thankful that no confidential information has been compromised,. health district CEO Pat Lee said in a release. The health district said the USB stick disappeared Tuesday afternoon from an employee's office at Aberdeen Hospital. The memory stick held the personal information of 150 young people who have received child and adolescent mental-health services since August. Officials began calling the patients Wednesday to let them know what happened. They also launched their own investigation, because it's against health district policy to put this information on an unencrypted device. _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.com
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