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Ky. retiree data sent without proper security

   By Stephenie Steitzer • ssteitzer@courier-journal.com • March 18, 2009
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   FRANKFORT, Ky. Names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers of roughly
   28,000 state retirees were e-mailed to the Kentucky Retirement Systems
   without being properly encrypted for security purposes by its pharmacy
   benefit provider.
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   The likelihood of any harm is minimal, but there is a remote possibility
   that the records were accessible while being transmitted, the Walgreens
   Health Initiative said in a letter it sent to retirees affected by the
   incident.

   Walgreens is taking sole responsibility for the problem, according to the
   letter.

   Mike Burnside, executive director of the retirement systems, said officials
   have no reason to believe the data fell into the wrong hands.

   Walgreens said in the letter that it sent the file to a single and proper
   contact at KRS and that it confirmed that person received the e-mail.

   The e-mail contained dates of birth, Social Security numbers and health
   insurance claim numbers but not personal health information.

   The file contained information only on members who were both
   Medicare-eligible and used the retiree pharmacy benefit through Walgreens in
   2007.

   Retirees with questions regarding the matter are asked to call (866)
   292-9063.

   To read the Walgreens letter and KRS security and disclosure policies, visit
   www.kret.com.

   Reporter Stephenie Steitzer can be reached at (502) 875-5136.
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