Security Failure of TRICARE Beneficiary Data (C&P)
Copied from FRA today (Fleet Reserve Association Magazine)
Security Failure of TRICARE Beneficiary Data
Defense Contractor SAIC announced a security failure in the handling of TRICARE beneficiary data. The company regrets the error and the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) is notifying approximately 580,000 households (870,000 beneficiaries) about the situation by letter and is providing contact numbers for additional information. The incident occurred when patient data was stored in a manner that did not meet security specifications for the Department of Defense or SAIC. The data, which was processed by the contractor under several military health care contracts, may have included personal information such as beneficiary names, addresses, social security numbers, birth dates, and limited health information. FRA is monitoring this situation, and the SAIC website (www.saic.com) contains additional information including questions and answers, and contact information.
Security Failure of TRICARE Beneficiary Data
Defense Contractor SAIC announced a security failure in the handling of TRICARE beneficiary data. The company regrets the error and the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) is notifying approximately 580,000 households (870,000 beneficiaries) about the situation by letter and is providing contact numbers for additional information. The incident occurred when patient data was stored in a manner that did not meet security specifications for the Department of Defense or SAIC. The data, which was processed by the contractor under several military health care contracts, may have included personal information such as beneficiary names, addresses, social security numbers, birth dates, and limited health information. FRA is monitoring this situation, and the SAIC website (www.saic.com) contains additional information including questions and answers, and contact information.
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