I’ve recently seen a number of reported breaches involving unnamed payroll vendor(s). I wish notification letters would name the breached vendor(s) so we’d know if it’s the same vendor or if a bunch of payroll vendors have recently been successfully attacked. Today’s report is from Sorenson Communications, who notified U.S. Sorenson Communications and CaptionCall@ employees that…
Month: March 2014
Michaels Stores: two months later, no update?
On January 25, Michaels Stores issued a statement that began: Michaels Stores, Inc. (the “Company” or “Michaels”) recently learned of possible fraudulent activity on some U.S. payment cards that had been used at Michaels, suggesting that the Company may have experienced a data security attack. The Company is working closely with federal law enforcement and is conducting an…
WA: Gig Harbor psychologist suspended over laptop theft must be evaluated before practicing again
Stacia Glenn reports: A Gig Harbor psychologist who failed to immediately fess up that a prostitute stole his laptop with medical information about 652 state Department of Social and Health Services clients must undergo a mental health evaluation if he wants to practice again. Sunil Kakar was suspended in October on charges ranging from unprofessional…
Chicago’s Trustwave sued over Target data breach
Ooh. Trustwave has been sued for their role in the Target breach. The plaintiffs in the potential class action lawsuit are Green Bank and Trustmark Bank John Pletz reports: Although the most serious allegations are leveled at Target, the suit alleges that Trustwave failed to identify deficiencies in the retailer’s IT systems. Trustwave’s software audits companies’ IT systems…
AU: Doubts over computer hacker case
JoAnne McCarthy reports: An alleged computer hacker described last year as a ‘‘considerable risk to society’’ could apply to have all charges against him dismissed after questions about the case against him and the ‘‘guns blazing attitude’’ of police. Matthew Flannery, 24, of Point Clare, was allegedly an international hacking group leader when he was…
Henry Schein receives recognition for corporate ethics
A press release yesterday announced that Henry Schein has been named a 2014 World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute. Considering that I’ve raised questions about their marketing of Dentrix G5 as providing “encryption” and the fact that they wouldn’t send out individual letters to customers informing them that what providers purchased as incorporating…