In the aftermath of a breach: The province’s privacy watchdog is ordering Cancer Care Ontario to stop sending screening reports to doctors in paper format. Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian says the agency must find a more secure method to transfer the results, which contain personal health information. She says the agency has decided…
Month: October 2011
Sony suspends 93,000 accounts after new breach
Sony has confirmed that credit card payment processing details have not been compromised after a recent online security breach. A total of 93,000 accounts on its PlayStation Network, Sony Entertainment Network and Sony Online Entertainment services have now been suspended, after a three-day attack succeeded in matching valid login IDs and passwords. The accounts have temporarily been…
Rose State College Receives 50k Grant for Cyber Security
For the 2nd year in a row Rose state college has got more then there fair share of grants from the government, In 2010 they received part of a 2.1m payout to several colleges. Rose state college is the only collage that currently does all size levels of the cyber security training program and it has seen a lot of its previous students…
Air Pacific confirms suspension of employee over data theft
Felix Chaudhary reports: National carrier Air Pacific has confirmed the suspension of an employee suspected of removing sensitive and confidential documents from the airline’s computer database. In a statement released by an airline spokesman, Air Pacific also confirmed that the data stolen included documents relating to the Essential National Industries Employment Decree, individual pilot and…
GA: 9,000 victims in Gwinnett ID theft case
This is a follow-up on reports that started appearing in April of this year. Authorities originally estimated that there might be 5,800 victims, but it seems the number has climbed. Amanda Moyer reports: More identity theft cases stemming from a bust earlier this year are coming to light. Police say the total is up to…
UK: Patients put off treatment due to NHS data breaches
NHS patients across the country have been withholding information from their doctors and putting off treatment due to fears over confidentiality and data breaches, new research has indicated. The NHS has one of the highest rates of breaking UK data laws, with regular data breaches reported by the Information Commissioner’s Office and millions of patients…