From WFMY News: Greensboro, NC– On September 9, 2011, Guilford County was notified of a Data Security Breach involving Tax Department files containing personal information accessible through the web. In a statement on its website Guiford County officials said: Data files of citizens for whom the Tax Department sought a garnishment or attachment between December 2010 and the date…
Month: September 2011
MS: VA investigates possible security breach at Biloxi veterans hospital
Holbrook Mohr reports: The Veterans Administration announced an investigation today into whether medical or financial information from parts of 3 states was compromised after more than 1,800 files were found spread on an office floor at a veterans’ hospital in south Mississippi. The investigation could affect veterans, deceased veterans or VA employees in 7 counties…
NM: Schools take closer look at computer security
It’s nice to see some schools getting the message and being proactive on preventing ID theft or reducing the risk. Reyes Mata reports: To protect students from becoming part of an identity theft scam, schools in Las Cruces have responded to online security threats by no longer collecting Social Security numbers from students. “We used…
CO: Aurora City Council members become victims of ID fraud
Carlos Illescas reports: At least five Aurora City Council members have had their identities stolen over the past few weeks, and police have opened an investigation to determine whether the cases are linked. Someone — armed only with the council members’ basic personal information — opened accounts in their names at a billing service for…
Kansas doctor cites privacy in abortion records
A Kansas doctor testified Thursday in a disciplinary hearing that she omitted some details from her medical records for late-term abortion patients because she wanted to protect their privacy. Ann Kristin Neuhaus said she feared abortion opponents might obtain the information and make it public. Read more from Associated Press on KansasCity.com. Keeping minimal or…
A message to the government of Nayarit Mexico, anonymous strikes again
Hackers have defaced the congress of mexicos website in one of the latest strikes on governments sites. the site which is now sporting an picture with a masked anon and some deface text. https://www.congresonay.gob.mx/boletines/?boletin=16645 content/images/gallery/random2/noticias-del-congreso-h-congreso-del-estado-de-nayarit.png