David Richardson reports: A new survey published today by DataSolutions, Ireland’s leading value-add IT distributor, found that 14,000 Irish businesses have had their data compromised. Over 200 Irish IT executives were quizzed, and the survey examined their main security concerns. It was split into two parts, intrusion prevention from external threats and data loss caused…
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Hospital reality show breaks patient confidentiality, say experts
From the what-were-they-thinking dept.: The VU university’s teaching hospital has been accused of breaking patient confidentiality by allowing a television production company to record patients being treated at its accident and emergency department. Medical law professor Johan Legemaate and medical ethics expert Erwin Kompanje told television show Nieuwsuur on Wednesday night the hospital had broken…
Company says YouPorn chat service has been taken offline after user data was compromised (Update 1)
Raphael Satter of Associated Press reports: Users of a chat service linked to the heavily-trafficked YouPorn website have had their personal information compromised after a third-party service provider failed to secure its data, YouPorn’s owners said Wednesday. Luxembourg-based Manwin Holding SARL said the chat site had been disabled and would remain offline until an investigation…
University of Florida notifies 719 individuals about privacy breach
From the University of Florida today: University of Florida officials are notifying 719 individuals who were owed a check or refund by the university that their Social Security numbers were exposed on Florida’s Unclaimed Property website. In July 2005, the university submitted its Annual Unclaimed Property Report to the Florida State Department of Financial Services…
Australia divided over data breach laws
Michael Lee reports: Australian organisations remain divided over the issue of data breach notification laws, leaving the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet with mixed signals over what to do in regards to planning a strategy for Australia’s digital future. Read more on ZDNet (AU).
Right-Wing Media Defend VA Abortion Bill Experts Call "Highly Invasive"
Chelsea Rudman reports: Last week, the Virginia Legislature moved closer to passing a bill that would require women seeking an abortion to undergo an ultrasound. Media reports and experts noted that because the mandate would apply to very early pregnancies as well, a traditional ultrasound would not always be adequate to obtain the detailed images…