Elaine Silvestrini reports that Tonia Bright, a former Tampa Police civilian employee, has been indicted on charges that involve her misusing police databases to support a fraud scheme. Bright had retired last year. A search warrant affidavit filed last month said detectives were told that Bright’s friend, Rita Girven, drove around Tampa looking for older…
Month: September 2015
U.S. prosecutors in talks with second suspect tied to JPMorgan hack
Nate Raymond reports: U.S. prosecutors have disclosed they are in discussions to resolve a case against a second Florida man linked to a massive data breach at JPMorgan Chase & Co, after saying they are engaged in similar talks with his co-defendant. In a court filing made public Friday in Manhattan federal court, a prosecutor…
What You Need to Know About Germany’s Cybersecurity Law
Monika Kuschewsky writes: Whilst the discussions on the proposed Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive at European level are still ongoing (see Update on the Cybersecurity Directive − over to Luxembourg?, InsidePrivacy, June 12, 2015), less has been said about Germany new national Act to Increase the Security of Information Technology Systems (the “IT Security Law”). The IT…
FTC Chairwoman to the Valley: I Come in Peace — And to Keep Your Company Secure
Mark Bergen reports: Edith Ramirez wants Silicon Valley to see her agency as something more than a wrist slapper. Last Wednesday, the Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission came to San Francisco to host the agency’s first “Start with Security” conference, an initiative to institute broad guidelines for consumer privacy protection — and convince tech companies…
Police probe on 1MDB data theft can’t proceed without Justo, says IGP
Mayuri Mei Lin reports: Malaysia’s top policeman said Bukit Aman is still waiting for their Thai counterparts to respond to its request to record a statement from former PetroSaudi International (PSI) executive Xavier Andre Justo in connection to its investigation on an opposition lawmaker’s alleged offer to buy stolen data on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)….
Medical Informatics Engineering, Concentra, Employers, Data Sharing, And Privacy
Over on I’ve Been Mugged, George Jenkins describes what he learned when he and his wife really pursued the question of how Medical Informatics Engineering had wound up with his wife’s personal information caught up in their breach. It’s a long – but important – read, as it highlights routine business practices that may come…