Coreena Ford reports: A police officer is suspected of using a force computer to pass classified information onto criminals, the Sunday Sun can reveal. The community support officer – who was sacked – is one of no less than 100 North officers and civilian staff to breach data protection laws for their own use over…
Author: Dissent
Loud Technologies’ employee info on stolen computer
Through their lawyers, Loud Technologies has notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that a computer stolen from their premises contained current and former employee information including names and Social Security numbers. The theft of the password-protected device was discovered on November 15 and was one of a number of pieces of equipment stolen from…
(update) Hacker accessed HuskyDirect.com database by using vendor’s administrative password
On January 31, lawyers for the University of Connecticut Cooperative Corporation notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office of a breach mentioned previously on this blog. Their letter revealed some previously unreported details, including the fact that the HuskyDirect.com web site was hosted and managed by Fuss & O’Neill Technologies LLC in Connecticut, a firm that does business…
Feds Arrest 99 For Identity Theft, Card Fraud
Mathew J. Schwartz reports: Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of 99 people as part of an investigation into the Armenian Power organized crime ring, which allegedly scammed, stole, and extorted more than $20 million from its victims. […] In one 134-count indictment, returned by a federal grand jury three weeks ago under seal, 29…
NV: Police Seek Victims After Credit Card Fraud Arrest
Investigators are asking the patrons of three Southern Nevada Businesses to monitor their bank and credit card accounts in the wake of a recent fraud investigation. […] Arrested at his residence was Gevorg Gorj Kegeyan, 53 years of age of Las Vegas. Kegeyan was charged with fraudulent use of a credit card. In addition to…
Taking Those Prize Photos of Your New Born In the Hospital May Not Be Permitted!Why? Is This Really HIPAA and HITECH?
Nymity interview with Rebecca Herold: Many hospitals are concerned about or are even not permitting parents, grandparents and visitors to take photographs of new born babies or patients in their main public area facilities or even in less public area facilities and perhaps in turn, posting those pictures on Facebook or other more public sites. In addition,…