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Stolen laptop creates concern for OrthoMontana patients
2011-03-11 13:05

http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_94661460-7145-57e2-8670-1548341b0588.html By Rob Rogers The Billings Gazette March 10, 2011 OrthoMontana is scrambling to warn current and past patients that their personal information may be on a laptop computer that was recently stolen from the company. The Billings orthopedic and sports medicine practice has sent letters across the city to those who may have been impacted. "We ... have no reason to believe that your personal information was accessed or used inappropriately," the letter stated. Roy Strong, CEO of OrthoMontana, said Thursday that the letter contains just about all the information the company knows about the theft. The laptop was heavily encrypted -- two sets of user names and passwords plus a "biometric finger scan" was required to access its files, he said. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/


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