On November 17, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center agreed to a consent judgment to settle claims that it failed to protect the health information of nearly 4,000 patients and employees. The hospital must pay $100,000 and ensure future compliance with state and federal data security laws, such as properly tracking and encrypting portable devices. The judgment, entered in Suffolk Superior Court on November 20, resolved charges brought by the Massachusetts Attorney General arising from the theft of an unencrypted personal laptop used by a physician for hospital-related business.
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