Tag: protected

Multnomah County reports breach of protected health information

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Multnomah County Health Department announced Friday that over 1,000 people may have had their private information accessed in a data breach. While the county assures Social Security and drivers’ license numbers of their Health Center clients were not breached, information on their Medicaid ID, medical record number, race, ethnicity, gender […]

Seattle opens its first protected sidewalks in South Lake Union

On May 10, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) opened the first protected intersection at Thomas Street and Dexter Avenue North in South Lake Union. Known as setbacks or offset intersections, the goal of the protected intersection is to increase the visibility of cyclists, and pedestrians, according to the National Association of City Transportation Officials […]