Health PEI reports privacy breach after laptop reported stolen in early April

CHARLOTTETOWN – Health officials in Prince Edward Island are notifying the public about a privacy breach resulting from a laptop reported stolen in early April.

In a news release today, Health PEI says the employee’s laptop contained information about more than 4,000 patients and more than 1,200 agency employees.

The agency says the theft was reported to police the day after it was stolen, although it didn’t provide a specific date…

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