Diana Lambert reports: If you had Googled the name Darlene Geist in the last six months, you might have been able to find her Social Security number online. Geist is among 4,000 San Juan Unified employees and former employees who are receiving letters from the district this week informing them that their confidential information was…
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UK: Charities breached data rules over unencrypted computer thefts
The ICO issued the following press release: Sheffield-based charity Asperger’s Children and Carers Together (ACCT) and Nottingham-based charity Wheelbase Motor Project both breached the Data Protection Act by failing to encrypt computers that contained sensitive information relating to young people, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today. Both incidents occurred when the devices were stolen….
Loyola University Medical Center patients' information compromised after car break-in
Tom Negovan reports: He raves about the medical care he’s received at Loyola University Medical Center, but a heart transplant patient says he can’t believe the hospital allowed his personal information to be compromised. Worse still, 63-year-old Vincent Cherry says, administrators are doing nothing to help. He was notified earlier this month that a Loyola…
AU: Major banks cancel credit cards after breach (update1)
Chris Zappone reports A breach at a merchant has forced Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Westpac and its St George unit to cancel thousands of credit cards in the latest security issue to affect bank customers. BusinessDay understands the matter is under police investigation, with CommBank issuing replacement cards from yesterday afternoon to about 8000…
UK: Charities breached data rules over unencrypted computer thefts
The ICO issued the following press release: Sheffield-based charity Asperger’s Children and Carers Together (ACCT) and Nottingham-based charityWheelbase Motor Project both breached the Data Protection Act by failing to encrypt computers that contained sensitive information relating to young people, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today. Both incidents occurred when the devices were stolen. Asperger’s Children…
NZ: Patient files stolen from staffer's car
Stacey Kirk reports: Confidential patient files have been stolen from a MidCentral District Health Board staff member’s car and the board is calling for the documents to be returned. The car was broken into on Pascal St, Palmerston North, some distance from Palmerston North Hospital, but MidCentral spokesman Dennis Geddis said it was “common procedure”…