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Author: Dissent

Report from first health care privacy conference

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Dissent

Andy Oram writes: Strange that a conference on health privacy has never been held before, so I’m told. Privacy in health care is the first topic raised whenever someone talks about electronic health records–and dominates the discussion from then on–or, on the other hand, is dismissed as an overblown concern not worthy of criticism. But…

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St. Louis University student information containing Social Security numbers found discarded in alley

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Dissent

Ann Rubin reports: Documents with the personal information of dozens of former St. Louis University students were littered near a dumpster in a back alley. How did they get there and why weren’t they shredded? The university is searching for answers. NewsChannel 5 received a tip Monday from someone who saw the paperwork discarded late…

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Petition for Rehearing Filed in United States v. Nosal, the Ninth Circuit Case on Criminalizing Violations of Computer Use Policies

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Dissent

Orin Kerr writes: A petition for rehearing was recently filed in United States v. Nosal, the Ninth Circuit decision holding that an employee who violates his employer’s computer use policy is guilty of “exceeding authorized access” to the employer’s computer. I have posted a copy here. I hope the Ninth Circuit grants rehearing, as I think the Nosal case…

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OR: Portland-area debit card fraud could be related to Michaels PIN skimming

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Dissent

A rash of card fraud reports over the weekend in Beaverton, Oregon may be linked to the breach of some Michaels Stores. Brent Hunsberger reports: A number of Portland-area residents reported their debit cards either were compromised or canceled suddenly over the weekend, and Beaverton police said at least one case was related to a…

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UK: Metro Bank in schoolboy email error snafu

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Dissent

John Leyden reports: Metro Bank, the newly established UK retail bank, has irked its customers with a schoolboy email error. The latest marketing missive from the bank was sent using all the email addresses in to To: field instead of using the bcc (blind carbon copy) field. In the process, the bank disclosed the email…

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Rep. Mary Bono Mack Releases Discussion Draft of SAFE Data Act

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Dissent

The following statement was issued by Rep. Mary Bono Mack today: Calling a recent dramatic increase in cyber attacks “a threat to the future of electronic commerce,” Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, today released a discussion draft of the Secure and Fortify Data Act (SAFE…

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