--- title: IT Solved Blog | VCPI | technology security description: technology security | At VCPI, we support our clients across the spectrum of care, providing senior living and post-acute care facilities with practical IT strategies. --- [![vcpi](https://go.dashealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20Visual%20Branding/VCPI-White-Logo-3.png?width=138&name=VCPI-White-Logo-3.png "vcpi")](https://www.vcpi.com) [![Technical Support](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/96686/b1ff2151-828c-4a02-83e5-614e6cb6df77.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/96686/b1ff2151-828c-4a02-83e5-614e6cb6df77) # **I.T. Solved Blog** ## [Mobile Device Theft and Loss in Senior Living](https://go.dashealth.com/blog/mobile-device-theft-and-loss-in-ltpac) [![](https://go.dashealth.com/hubfs/phone%20theft.jpg) ](https://go.dashealth.com/blog/mobile-device-theft-and-loss-in-ltpac) Mobile device theft constitutes a major source of HIPAA breaches in senior living communities. 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