Eric Boehm writes: Americans who buy health insurance through the federal Obamacare exchange website could have their personal information stolen by hackers and never even know it. Most of the state-run health exchange websites will be covered by state laws that require notification when government databases are breached by hackers. But there is no law requiring notification…
Month: December 2013
Maternity hospital probed for data leaks
Cai Wenjun reports: The Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission said yesterday that it was investigating staff at Fengxian District Central Hospital, which reportedly sold personal information of pregnant women. The commission said hospitals must protect patients’ privacy and it will reveal the results of investigation soon. A woman who delivered a baby girl at…
JPMorgan Chase breach update: pile on…
The JPMorgan Chase Ucard breach reported previously on this blog affects residents of numerous states. As such, not only do I expect to see lawsuits filed, but state attorneys general will likely jump into the act to protect their respective residents. Did JPMorgan Chase promptly notify their residents and are they offering enough remediation and…
StanChart client data stolen in Singapore via Fuji Xerox server
Ryan Huang reports: Bank statements belonging to hundreds of Standard Chartered‘s richest customers were found to have been stolen from a server at Fuji Xerox Singapore, the third party where printing was outsourced. The unauthorized access only came to light after files containing the data were found on a laptop, belonging to the recently arrested…
Saskatchewan highways worker suspended for privacy breach
Barb Pacholik reports: While snooping in SGI’s database earned a Highways Ministry traffic officer a suspension, the province’s privacy watchdog wants a longterm plan to prevent such breaches. “We take this very seriously. This is not acceptable behaviour. That’s why the individual was suspended for 20 days without pay,” Highways Minister Don McMorris told reporters…
‘PayPal 14’ Plea Deal Lets Hacktivists Avoid Felonies, Which Is Pretty Much The Best They Could Hope For
Ryan J. Reilly reports: Eleven individuals charged with helping overwhelm PayPal’s website in 2010 have reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors that could potentially allow them to avoid a felony conviction. Under the terms of the deal, 11 defendants in what is known as the “PayPal 14” case pleaded guilty to both felony and misdemeanor charges…