Beatriz E. Valenzuela reports that a bag of discarded tax files was found behind a Hesperia business. Thankfully, it was found by someone in law enforcement: “It was a black canvas bag full of payroll files,” Hill said, with personal information such as Social Security numbers. “There were 12 to 14 bundles of files and…
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UK: ICO issues first penalty to the NHS following serious data breach
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: A Welsh health board has become the first NHS organisation to be served a monetary penalty following a serious breach of the Data Protection Act, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today. The Aneurin Bevan Health Board (ABHB) has been issued with a penalty of £70,000 after a sensitive report…
Theft of personal documents in Fort Worth led to two-year crime spree
Dave Lieber reports that a nurse’s aide who was a convicted ID thief stole another nurse’s aide’s identification card and then used her identity in ” one of the biggest identity theft capers in Tarrant County, one that targeted more than half a dozen area nursing homes and home healthcare businesses and at least a dozen…
UK: Axway provides statistics on complaints to the ICO
Axway issued a press release with some interesting statistics on complaints made to the Information Commissioner Office (ICO). They obtained the data under Freedom of Information requests. Here are some of the statistics they compiled: Since April 2010, 35% of complaints to the ICO involved disclosure of personal data and security breaches. This year alone, the…
Ca: Pharmacists lose injunction bid to stop Zellers selling patient info
Well, that was quick. I had no sooner posted an interesting Canadian case involving pharmacy records than the court seemingly ended the matter. The Canadian Press reported: A group of Ontario pharmacists has lost its bid for an injunction barring Zellers from selling their patients’ records. However, a judge says Zellers owns the records and is…
Six charged in skimming ring at Wrigley Field, Chicago restaurants
Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced criminal charges against six defendants alleging they illegally obtained personal banking information from patrons dining and visiting Chicago area restaurants and attractions, including Wrigley Field and Magnificent Mile’s RL Restaurant. Defendants Joseph Woods, Alex Houston, Jenette Farrar, Essence S. Houston and Kenyetta Davis were arraigned earlier yesterday in Cook County…