DataGuidance reports: The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) issued, on 26 November 2014, its general resolution on biometrics (‘the Resolution’), which includes a new 24-hour data breach notification obligation. The requirement was introduced a means of balancing the new simplified rules on authorisation for use of biometrics which will no longer require the Garante’s prior…
Month: November 2014
State Compensation Insurance Fund notifies claimants of breach
The California State Compensation Insurance Fund has been notifying compensation claimants of a data breach involving one of its service providers. The state learned of the attack on the system of Lucy Gomez Blanking Interpreting, Inc. on October 24. They did not disclose when the attack had actually occurred. Although there was not a lot of detail…
Sony Pictures hackers release list of allegedly stolen corporate files
And once again, Sony seems to be behind the eight ball when it comes to responding to a hack or claimed hack. Sean Gallagher reports: On Monday, employees at Sony Pictures Entertainment—the television and movie subsidiary of Sony Corp.—discovered that their internal corporate network had been hijacked. A message from an individual or group claiming…
Ca: Lakeridge Health reports 578 patient records inappropriately accessed
Reka Szekely reports: Lakeridge Health has notified 578 people this week that their hospital records were inappropriately accessed. Hospital officials say 14 staff members who provide mental health services have been disciplined over the privacy breach, which occurred during a 10-year period between December 2004 and summer 2014. Read more on Northumberland News.
Shutterfly sites announce data breach
From tinyprints: Recently, we detected a criminal cyber-attack on our Tiny Prints, Treat, and Wedding Paper Divas websites, which may have exposed the email addresses and encrypted passwords used by our customers to login to their accounts. We encrypt customer credit and debit card information, and we have no evidence that such information was compromised….
Two computers stolen from unlocked hospital offices: Orange Village police blotter
Thomas Jewell reports: Grand theft from building, Orange Place: Police made two trips to University Hospitals’ Chagrin Highlands Medical Center after two exterior doors on office suites were discovered unlocked on the morning of Nov. 22. The first desktop computer, an HP 8200 valued at $1,000, was discovered missing that morning from Suite 4200. Then on…