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Västerbotten Region – €243,800 Fine (Sweden, 2020)
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Västerbotten Region was fined for not securing patient data properly. They allowed too many users to access confidential information without proper checks. This is significant because it shows that healthcare organizations must take data protection seriously to safeguard patient privacy.
What happened
Västerbotten Region failed to implement adequate security measures for accessing patient data.
Who was affected
Patients whose sensitive health information was accessible to unauthorized users at Västerbotten Region.
What the authority found
The Swedish authority found that Västerbotten Region did not take necessary precautions to protect patient data, violating GDPR's security requirements.
Why this matters
This fine serves as a reminder for healthcare providers to enforce strict data access controls. Other organizations should evaluate their security measures to protect sensitive information.
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The Swedish DPA (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten) fined Västerbotten Region SEK 2,500,000 (EUR 243,800) for failing to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to ensure information security. It was found that there was no risk analysis regarding the access to patient data. Authorizations for users of the medical record system NCS Cross were not assigned according to the principle of minimum access. This gave users full access to confidential patient data that they did not need for work purposes.
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No other enforcement actions found for Västerbotten Region in SE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
3 December 2020
Authority
Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten
Fine Amount
€243,800
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-470
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Västerbotten Region - Sweden (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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