From CNN...
A government laptop computer stolen last month held unencrypted medical records of 2,500 participants in a government study, Susan Shirin, deputy director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) told CNN Monday.
The incident prompted the NHLBI to issue a statement saying it would no longer store patient medical information on laptops.
The lack of encryption violated federal guidelines dating back to 2006. Shurin told CNN the stolen laptop "fell through the cracks" and should have been encrypted. A thorough review of other laptops containing sensitive information is under way, she said.
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