Jessica Chapin reports: A recent surge of card-skimming scams is still spreading through Tucson gas stations. Almost impossible to detect, thieves insert skimmers underneath the credit card swipe machines at a gas pump, taking information from anyone who pays outdoors. One couple learned the hard way how easily anyone can become a victim. […] Tucson…
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South Dakota legislature passes bill requiring 72-hour waiting period for abortions
Brian Jackson writes: The South Dakota State Senate on Wednesday passed a bill [roll call] that would require women to wait 72 hours after consulting with a doctor to have an abortion. In addition to the waiting period, HB 1217 [legislative materials] would require that pregnant women receive consultation at a “pregnancy help center” and that the…
Laptop containing unencrypted L.A. County patient records stolen
A laptop computer containing more than 660 patient names and diagnostic information was stolen last month from Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, Los Angeles County health officials confirmed Friday. At least 667 patient records were on the stolen laptop, which included names, dates of birth and medical record information, said county Department…
Univ. of South Carolina warns 31,000 that personal info was exposed on the Web
Noelle Phillips reports: USC has experienced computer security breach that has exposed 31,000 people’s private information, including social security numbers, on the internet. The security breach was discovered in January on a computer server at USC Sumter, but it potentially affected faculty, staff, retirees and students throughout the university system’s eight campuses. “Letters went out…
UK: Prison for Four Who Ran Ghostmarket.net
Jeremy Kirk reports the final chapter in a case first noted on this blog last August and updated in November: Four men who ran what U.K. police say was the largest English-language criminal forum for selling stolen credit card numbers and the tools to steal data were imprisoned for a combined total of more than…
Kr: Customers’ Information of Five-Star Hotel Exposed on Google
As the issue of privacy continues to become an ever increasing cause of concern in this technological world the personal information of guests staying at a group of luxury hotels in Korea has been found on Google. According to media reports Friday, customers’ information at the Ambassador Hotel Group, including names, birth dates, e-mail addresses,…