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Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ), is a city in the state of Illinois and the largest in the Midwest. With its population of over 2.8 million people located almost entirely in Cook County (a portion of the city's O'Hare International Airport overlaps into DuPage County), Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. The population of Chicago's metropolitan area, which covers several counties, contains over 9.7 million people in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Chicago has been classified as an alpha world city for its worldwide economic influence.
Read MoreChicago was incorporated as a city in 1837. Its location at the site of a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed, aided the city's rapid growth. Today, Chicago is a major transportation hub, as well as the business, financial, and cultural capital of the Midwest.
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“ This situation is limited to a small number of clients in East Chicago, Indiana, and they have all been contacted. We have strict security measures in place to protect their information. ”
In 30 reports of ID theft at East Chicago tax service
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Public employees union criticizes data loss deal
Explore Article cnbc.com (Mar 5 2010) Government , Compliance , Data Breach
... lost has not been disclosed, Sniffen said, because it's still under investigation by the firm, Chicago police and the FBI. Sniffen said the union's concerns and sentiment are understandable. "W... (Read Full Article)
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E-Commerce Data Security 2010: Learning From 2009's Debacles
Explore Article ecommercetimes.com (Jan 18 2010) Consumer , Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention
...ID, and NPI numbers may have been compromised when a laptop containing sensitive data was stolen in Chicago. What can we learn from this very basic case of information theft? Anthem and Blue Shield were not ...
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Data breaches affect one million state residents
Explore Article Boston.com (Jan 3 2010) Corporate , Government , Compliance , Data Breach
...filed between June and November. The most serious incident occurred in August, when a laptop at the Chicago headquarters at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association was stolen. The laptop contained files w... (Read Full Article)
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Parties agree to settlement over Countrywide data breach - SC Magazine US
Explore Article scmagazineus.com (Dec 30 2009) Compliance
...d, according to reports. "We look forward to completion of the settlement," Ben Barnow, a Chicago attorney representing the plaintiffs, told SCMagazineUS.com on Tuesday. He declined to comment furt... (Read Full Article)
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Parties agree to settlement over Countrywide data breach
Explore Article scmagazineus.com (Dec 29 2009) Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention
...d, according to reports. "We look forward to completion of the settlement," Ben Barnow, a Chicago attorney representing the plaintiffs, told SCMagazineUS.com on Tuesday. He declined to comment furt... (Read Full Article)
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Chicago Sports Legend: Victim Of Identity Theft
Explore Article Chicago news, weather, traffic (Dec 22 2009) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention
More than $100,000 in two weeks -- gone. A Chicago sports legend, the victim of identity theft. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports that Blac... (Read Full Article)
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UMC has patient privacy leak
Explore Article Las Vegas Sun (Nov 20 2009) Healthcare , Medical Identity Theft , Lastest Data Breaches
...cy Thomas, is facing a criminal trial for allegedly handing out no-work contracts to his cronies in Chicago. And members of the facilities department have been arrested for allegedly using hospital materials...
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Survey: Healthcare isn't ready for Hitech's security breach notification rules
Explore Article healthcareitnews.com (Nov 17 2009) Consumer , Corporate , Healthcare , Data Breach , Medical Identity Theft
..., pharmacy chains, accounting firms, temporary office personnel and offshore transcription vendors. CHICAGO – Business associates who handle private patient information for healthcare organizations are large... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Lisa Gallagher Health Insurance Portability Chicago
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‘Mayhem’ from Anthem data breach under investigation in Connecticut
Explore Article IFAwebnews.com (Nov 16 2009) Corporate , Compliance , Data Breach
...der to minimize unnecessary delay” in notifying providers between the time the laptop was stolen in Chicago from the vehicle of a BCBSA employee and its communication to providers in Connecticut. Yeager said...
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Data Breach Affects Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Explore Article Courant.com (Nov 10 2009) Consumer , Healthcare , Data Breach , Medical Identity Theft
...ail E-mail * print Print * * increase text size decrease text size Text Size A laptop stolen in the Chicago area this summer compromised the personal information of nearly 19,000 doctors, therapists and othe... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Hartford Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Chicago
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Nationwide data breach hits N.H. physicians
Explore Article New Hampshire Business Review (Nov 3 2009) Healthcare , Data Breach , Medical Identity Theft
...h. The laptop of a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association employee at the company’s headquarters in Chicago was stolen in August, and contained physicians’ personal identification information from providers ... (Read Full Article)
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Stolen computer held data from N.C. doctors : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis
Explore Article Home Page (Oct 15 2009) Healthcare , Data Breach
...ating, Blue Cross said an employee at Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, a business partner in Chicago, violated policy by transferring... Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has begun to warn ... (Read Full Article)
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Practices must have plans for handling health data breaches
Explore Article American Medical Association (Sep 14 2009) Government , Healthcare , Compliance , Medical Identity Theft
... of breach. Attorney Janice Anderson, partner in the health care practice at Polsinelli Shughart in Chicago, advises practices also to re-evaluate contracts with business associates when developing a respons...
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Ben Bernanke Victimized By Identity Theft Ring | Newsweek National News | Newsweek.com
Explore Article Newsweek (Aug 26 2009) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention
...ring that federal agents and the police in several states had been investigating for months. In the Chicago area, where some members were based, the ring went by the street name of "Cannon to the Wiz.&q...
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Hacked: Data heists teach lessons in cyber risk management
Explore Article businessinsurance.com (Aug 24 2009) Corporate , ID Theft Prevention
...ing is recognizing the risk,” said Jim Whetstone, senior vp-technology and privacy at Hiscox USA in Chicago. “It's a business issue.” “We encourage companies to have a defensive in-depth security system.... (Read Full Article)
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