Cal eConnect Alerts Members About Possible Data Breach
This week, Cal eConnect -- which is transitioning out of overseeing California's health data exchange -- announced that several laptops containing member contact information were stolen this summer. Officials said they do not believe the breach poses serious risks, but they advised affected individuals to change their email passwords.
- "Cal eConnect Discloses Stolen Laptops" (Selvam, Modern Healthcare, 9/13).