On May 9, LexisNexis notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that personal information accessed from their database by one of their clients may have been misused. From September 10, 2009 through March 2, 2011, Onyx Collections and Locators Services, Inc. in Atlanta had access to the database which contains information such as name, address,…
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Hacker fallout: Partial Tory donors list posted online
Mark Kennedy reports: In a significant security breach, the Conservative party has confirmed that hackers who gained access this week to the party’s website retrieved the names, addresses and email addresses of some people who made financial contributions to the Tories. Moreover, the Conservatives said Wednesday that in some instances the hackers got partial credit…
VA: University of Mary Washington notifies students of data breach (update1 with memo to students)
Jeff Branscome reports UMW sent the following e-mail to all employees to remind them of security policies in the wake of a breach involving student information: To All Faculty/Staff: This is to advise you that UMW experienced an information security incident, which you may read about in the news media. The attached letter was sent…
Check Point and Ponemon Survey Reveals 77% of Businesses Experienced Data Loss Last Year
Check Point and the Ponemon Institute released the results of a new survey today. From their press release: 77 percent of organizations surveyed have experienced data loss in the last year. Key findings from the report, “Understanding Security Complexity in 21st Century IT Environments,” show respondents cited customer information (52%) as the most common type…
Sony Pictures updates consumer notice
From their site: June 8, 2011 – Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has provided notice to the approximately 37,500 people who may have had some personally identifiable information stolen during the recent attack on sonypictures.com. SPE did not request, and the stolen information did not include, any credit card information, social security numbers or driver license…
CO: Prostitution-ring records stolen in reported break-in (update)
Another low-tech data theft could have embarrassing consequences. Chuck Plunkett of the Denver Post reports: Hundreds of documents kept by the former owner of a high-profile prostitution ring in Denver were reportedly stolen Monday in a home break-in. Scottie J. Ewing, who once owned Denver Players and Denver Sugar escort services — identified by federal…