Rob Shikina reports: A day after a binder containing sensitive court documents for a prison gang trial was found at a downtown restaurant, the attorney who owns the binder said someone stole it from him at the federal courthouse. Read more on Star Advertiser (subscription required).
Month: October 2014
NYS Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Multi-state Settlement With TD Bank Over Lost Backup Tapes
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a multi-state settlement with TD Bank, N.A. that resolves an inquiry into a 2012 data breach in which 1.4 million files were compromised. The $850,000 settlement requires the bank to reform its practices to help ensure that future incidents do not occur. New York State will receive $114,106.11…
TX: Dallas warns that ‘small number’ of laptops containing patient information are missing from ambulances
Robert Wilonsky reports: Dallas City Hall revealed late Tuesday that “a small number” of laptops containing patient information have gone missing from Dallas Fire-Rescue ambulances. According to the city, those computers disappeared between January 1, 2011, and August 29, 2014. The city’s release did not say how many laptops were unaccounted for — or how…
Korea suffers over 106 million privacy breaches in 4 years
Cho Mu-hyun reports: The shocking figure of over 106 million privacy breaches was unveiled by a report of data leaks between 2010 to 2014 filed by the Korea Communication Commission (KCC) to the National Assembly during the yearly government audit of ministries. The figure means that each person has, on average, had his or her…
TN: Algood firefighters personal information compromised
Laura Militana reports: The first work session for Algood’s new mayor and council member turned out to be a busy one as council members discussed a troubling discovery. More than a month ago, Mayor Scott Bilbrey informed city administrator Keith Morrison about a potential problem involving identity theft, compromising the personal information of the city’s…
Ca: About 15,000 people affected in BC data breach
News1130 reports: The provincial government is admitting the personal information of about 15,000 people may have been disclosed in a data breach at the provincial Wildfire Management Branch. It says there was an unauthorized access on September 24th, and as soon as it was discovered the website was shut down. The province says a thorough…