And the impact of the Heartland Payment Systems breach continues: Having police officers around didn’t prevent this credit union from having to deal with a data breach. The Omaha Police Federal Credit Union is replacing 1,167 of its customers’ debit cards after being notified that the card numbers were among those involved in the data…
Month: July 2009
Class Action Suit: Stimulus Act and health privacy
Over in the UK, there are are similar issues about allowing people to opt-out of an electronic system. I’m almost surprised that this is the first lawsuit I’ve seen here. The Stimulus Act signed into law by President Obama jeopardizes the privacy rights of the 65 percent of Americans who aren’t on Medicaid or Medicare…
Dumpster Diving California Banks
There’s a news story on CBS13 out of Sacramento that suggests that at least some banks are still not adequately disposing of paper with personal information. The news team reports that Jonah Nelson has allegedly admitted to stealing the identities of more than 500 people by dumpster diving local banks and businesses. According to the…