Hospital fulfills subpoena, gets hit with privacy suit

The Cleveland Clinic in Ohio found itself in such a predicament when it agreed to turn over a patient’s records in response to a grand jury subpoena in a criminal investigation.

The subpoena request was prompted by a criminal investigation of James Turk, a private investigator and former police officer who was indicted in June 2007 for carrying a concealed weapon and having it despite an alleged drug and alcohol dependency, according to court records.

via amednews: Hospital fulfills subpoena, gets hit with privacy suit :: May 3, 2010 … American Medical News.

PCI council launches certification program for IT staff

The organization responsible for administering the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has launched a new program to help enterprises conduct self-assessments of their compliance with the standard.

The security council will train and certify IT security staff to conduct PCI compliance assessments on behalf of their companies.

via PCI council launches certification program for IT staff – Computerworld.

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