Via Dr. Ken Pope’s mail list, I learned of an article in the Medical Journal of Australia by David J. Handelsman, Leo A. Turner, and Ann J. Conway, ” Doctors breaching patient privacy: Orwell redux.” Here’s an excerpt from the commentary: Of all the ethical principles underlying medical practice, confidentiality is so fundamental that its…
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The College Board makes notifications after the Epsilon breach
The College Board (yes, the same folks responsible for any misery you experienced taking your SATs for college) has sent out an email notification that was sent to this site by a reader: We have been informed by Epsilon, the vendor that sends email to you on our behalf, that your e-mail address may have…
McKinsey Quarterly notifies customers of Epsilon breach
Thanks to @TechPolicy, I learned that McKinsey Quarterly was also affected by the Epsilon breach. Here’s their press release: Important information from McKinsey Quarterly We have been informed by our e-mail service provider, Epsilon, that your e-mail address was exposed by unauthorized entry into their system. Epsilon sends e-mails on our behalf to McKinsey Quarterly users who…
Walgreens notifies customers of Epsilon database breach
Walgreens press release: Walgreens today announced Epsilon, a third-party vendor it uses to email promotional messages, reported an unauthorized access to its computer systems. Law enforcement authorities have been notified and are investigating the matter. Email addresses were the only information obtained in this incident. No other personally identifiable information is stored with Epsilon. Walgreens…
TiVo Notifies Customers of Epsilon Database Breach
Now it’s TiVo’s turn to issue a press release: TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in advanced television services including digital video recorders (DVRs) announced today that we were informed by Epsilon, a third-party e-mail marketing vendor who TiVo and other companies use to manage email communications, that an unauthorized person…
Capital One, New York & Company both notifying customers of Epsilon breach
From Capital One‘s press release today: Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) announced today that it was notified by Epsilon, a marketing vendor used to send e-mails, that an unauthorized person outside Epsilon gained access to files that included e-mail addresses of Capital One customers. Capital One has been informed that the compromised files did…