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Author: Dissent

HI: Gabbard wants a law addressing data leaks

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Dissent

Gene Park reports: Hawaii lawmakers are likely to take up proposed legislation that would punish state agencies responsible for data breaches that can result in identity theft. “Right now the problem is that victims are the ones who bear all the brunt in recovering from identity theft,” said state Sen. Mike Gabbard (D, Kalaeloa-Makakilo). “It’s…

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Facebook "threat to patient relations"

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Dissent

Doctors could be threatening their confidential relationship with patients by using Facebook, experts have said. A survey of medics in France has revealed that most of the 73% with a profile on the social networking site displayed enough personal information to be identified. Information given out on the site included information on current job titles,…

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UK: Hackers steal English Defence League membership list

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Dissent

Here’s another breach where there could be serious personal or safety consequences: A controversial anti-Islamist group has told its members to be “vigilant” after their details leaked online. Hundreds of names and addresses linked to the English Defence League have been circulated on the web after hackers broke in to one of the organisation’s websites….

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(follow-up) UK: Stolen NHS records spark clamp

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Dissent

There seems to be an order to news stories:  first the breach announcement, then the announcement that security has been beefed up.  What a shame that they don’t beef up security first to see if it prevents the breach. In today’s news, Sarah Kelly reports: Calderale’s hospital has stepped up security after a laptop containing…

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NY: 61,001 Stony Brook University IDs Leaked On the Net

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Dissent

Kevin Lizarazo reports: A file containing 61,001 names, including NetIDs and SBU IDs, was leaked on the Internet on Dec. 14., prompting the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) to investigate the incident. Richard W. Reeder, DoIT’s Chief Information Officer, called the disclosure “very irresponsible.” A user posted the file on sbuchat.com, a website described on…

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Vermont petitions the Supreme Court to consider Sorrell v. IMS Health

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Dissent

Conor McGilvy of  SCOTUSblog provides some helpful links on Vermont’s recent petition to the Supreme Court to overturn the Second Circuit’s decision in Sorrell v. IMS Health. The case concerns a state law that restricted access to prescription drug records and that required patient consent for disclosure of the records for sales or marketing purposes….

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