John Siddle reports: Laptops believed to contain taxi drivers’ personal details were stolen from a Merseyside council building. Twenty-one computers, together worth thousands of pounds, are believed to have also contained the names, addresses, dates of birth and national insurance numbers of cab drivers. Details of environmental health inspections were also stored on the Knowsley…
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Sony laid off employees before data breach: Lawsuit
Reuters reports: Sony Corp laid off employees in a unit responsible for network security two weeks before a massive data breach, according to a lawsuit filed this week. Sony also spent lavishly on security to protect its own corporate information, while failing to do the same for its customers’ data, the proposed class action lawsuit…
State extends contract with company that lost West Aurora, Kaneland schools information
Do training using real data? Neither necessary nor smart…. and yet their contract is extended? Matt Brennan reports: West Aurora and Kaneland were the only school districts in the Fox Valley impacted when two laptop computers were recently stolen that contained the personal information of more than 10,000 students and staff from 42 school districts…
Travelodge writes to customers about breach
After The Register made it clear yesterday that Travelodge had a problem somewhere with the security of it email lists, the company responded in this letter to customers: Thursday 23rd June 2011 (3.00pm) Dear Customer, Our main priority is to ensure the security of our customers’ data, which is why I wanted to make you…
FSC Applauds Court’s Decision on Performer Privacy
AVN writes: Alameda Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith this week issued a decision blocking Cal/OSHA’s subpoena for information in the 2009 case of “Patient Zero.” The state regulatory agency had subpoenaed now-defunct Adult Industry Medical Healthcare (AIM) for employment and medical information of Patient Zero, an adult performer, as well as all other adult performers…
Maine gov to sign medical marijuana law
Associated Press reports: Gov. Paul LePage plans to sign into law a bill that’s aimed at protecting the privacy of medical marijuana patients. The governor plans to sign Rep. Deb Sanderson’s bill in his office Friday morning. The Chelsea Republican’s bill changes Maine’s medical marijuana law to ensure access and clarify and enhance law enforcement…