Andrew Kitchenman reports: The proliferation of personal health data – and the possibility that it could fall into the wrong hands – has spurred growing concern among consumers. And those concerns have prompted New Jersey legislators to propose requiring health insurers to encrypt personal health data on all of their computers. The bill, A-3322/S-562, comes nearly…
Month: October 2014
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act No Help to Employer Suing Employee Who Took Proprietary Business Info
Michelle Hackim writes: An employer had no cause of action under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) against an employee who accessed its computer systems to misappropriate confidential and proprietary business information to start a competing business, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has held. Cranel Inc. v. Pro Image Consultants…
Update on Jersey City theft of patient records (updated)
Patrick Villanova reports: Dr. Nisar Quraishi, who operated a practice at 1 Chopin Court in Jersey City, believes the number of missing records is in the range of 5,000 to 10,000 — not 40,000 as he originally stated to authorities, said Carly Baldwin, a spokeswoman for the city Police Department. Read more on NJ.com. Update…
UK: Herts police admits data breach which published confidential details of 61 people on government website
Herts and Essex Observer reports: HERTS Constabulary is blaming a “computer error” after confidential information about people involved in anti-social behaviour cases was uploaded onto a Government website. The names and addresses of 61 individuals were posted on the Herts ‘local priorities’ pages on Home Office website police.uk. Read more on Herts and Essex Observer.
Breach involving Cape May-Lewes Ferry’s terminals and vessels went undetected for almost a year
On July 30, 2014, Delaware River and Bay Authority (“the Authority”) was notified of a possible security compromise involving credit and debit card data stored on certain systems at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry‘s terminals and vessels. An investigation into this incident was immediately initiated and our team, including third-party forensics experts, has been working continuously to understand…
Alabama Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
A Dothan, Alabama, woman was sentenced to serve 34 months in prison in connection with her role in committing stolen identity tax refund fraud. On July 16, a jury found Nina Macena, 32, guilty of conspiring to defraud the government through the filing of false tax returns, three counts of wire fraud and three counts…