Jonathan Harper reports: A theft of computers at a Springfield doctor’s office poses many questions about a patients personal information. Such a crime would typically have patients worried the security of their medical records, but not so in this case. Yung Hwang says he loves his patients and loves the community here in Springfield. Hwang…
Month: January 2015
FTC’s complaint against LabMD has spawned so much litigation – and for what?
I sue you, you sue me We both sue too easily Too easily to let it show I sue you and that’s all I know. — Lyrics never written by Jimmy Webb nor ever sung by Art Garfunkel On March 3, the administrative hearing in FTC v. LabMD will resume with former Tiversa employee Rick Wallace…
It’s all over: Barrett Brown, formerly of Anonymous, sentenced to 63 months
Cyrus Farivar reports: Barrett Brown, a journalist formerly linked to the hacking group Anonymous, was sentenced Thursday to over five years in prison, or a total of 63 months. Ahmed Ghappour, Brown’s attorney, confirmed to Ars that Brown’s 28 months already served will count toward the sentence. That leaves 34 months, or nearly three years, left for…
Ca: GPS tracking no longer to be used on mental health patients
Canadian Press reports: The Nova Scotia government says it will not use tracking devices for forensic mental health patients after reports raised concerns about it. The government says it began gathering information about the technology after a patient at a local forensic hospital was alleged to have committed a homicide in April 2012 while absent…
FBI arrests Madonna’s alleged hacker
Cory Bennett reports: When Madonna’s music leaks, the FBI is on it. FBI agents and Israeli authorities on Wednesday arrested a 39-year-old man in Tel Aviv who allegedly infiltrated Madonna’s computer, stole unfinished songs and leaked them online. Read more on The Hill.
Court Rules in Favor of Breached Retailer
Tracy Kitten reports: A breached retailer has won a court ruling against its payments processor and merchant bank, setting a $500,000 cap on how much it must pay for a point-of-sale breach it suffered in late 2012. Now the processor and bank must pick up the rest of the breach-related tab. […] On Jan. 15,…