Nicole Duran reports: The Obama administration has rehired an outside contractor that was partly responsible for what many think was the largest theft of personal information from the government in U.S. history, even as it continues to boast of several new steps it is taking to enhance federal cybersecurity. […] One of them is Key…
Month: October 2016
Contracting in the Cloud: Who Pays for a Data Breach?
In a recent white paper I co-authored with Protenus, Inc., we noted the significant risks of a breach involving a vendor or business associate. In following up in a subsequent post, I also included a “pop quiz” for readers to use to test their understanding about the terms of any contract they have in terms of…
Man arrested for streaming porn to electronic billboard
AP reports on this story out of Indonesia: Indonesian police say a man they arrested for broadcasting pornography on an electronic billboard in the country’s capital gained access to the system after it displayed its log-on credentials. Jakarta Police Chief Muhammad Iriawan said Wednesday that the suspect, 24-year-old Samudera Al Hakam Ralial, admits he hacked…
CA: Apria Healthcare notifies patients of breach
Apria Healthcare today announced a data security incident involving unauthorized access to an employee’s email account. Apria Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of home respiratory services and certain medical equipment. Affected individuals may have received certain medical equipment from Apria Healthcare. On August 5, 2016, Apria Healthcare discovered that the email account of…
TalkTalk gets record £400,000 fine for failing to prevent October 2015 attack
From the Information Commissioner’s Office, this announcement about what is a record fine for them: Telecoms company TalkTalk has been issued with a record £400,000 fine by the ICO for security failings that allowed a cyber attacker to access customer data “with ease”. The ICO’s in-depth investigation found that an attack on the company last October could have been…
Ca: Patient information shows up at wrong Corner Brook company
Colleen Connors reports: Western Health faces a privacy breach after 10 pages of patient information were incorrectly sent to a company in Corner Brook Tuesday. The documents include patient names, phone numbers and information pertaining to their doctors. The paperwork also listed medical transportation expenses required for patients living at BayShore Estates, a personal care home…