An editorial in the Star Phoenix begins: The biggest threat to the security of Canadians’ personal information, especially their medical records, isn’t from computer hackers, it would seem, but from those within the bureaucracy who access and share these records for personal or political purposes. And until governments begin to treat these grievous abuses as…
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Pointer: UK using stolen data to nail tax cheats?
From the end-ju$tifie$-the-mean$ dept. It looks like the UK has joined the ranks of Spain and France in using data stolen from HSBC to go after tax cheats. See the coverage on UKWired and BBC.
“Human error” exposed sellers’ names on Etsy.com
Due to an “internal human coding error,” online marketplace Etsy.com exposed over 1,900 sellers’ real names on their website on September 20 instead of their shops’ names. In a post on its website, Chad Dickerson explained: We had an issue in Treasury earlier today where the “full name” field that we gather at seller registration…
(Update) Lincoln golf courses, restaurant sources of credit card leaks
Zach Pluhacek and Cory Matteson provide the latest update to recent reports of card fraud in the Lincoln area: Two Lincoln golf courses and a restaurant say they are the sources of more than 200 credit and debit card numbers stolen recently from Lincoln-area residents. In a news release Friday, Wilderness Ridge golf course and…
AU: Doctors caught revealing secret patient information in Facebook posts
Helen Pow reports: Doctors have been disclosing sensitive medical information – and even mocking patients – on Facebook. The NSW Medical Board has cautioned one doctor for making “flippant and derogatory” comments, and warned others to “think twice” before disclosing patient details on social networking sites. Doctors are being warned the online conversations they think…
NC: Government worker’s laptop stolen
The county department that has helped more than 60,000 families in need in New Hanover County, now needs the help of the Sheriff’s Office. A laptop used to access confidential family information was stolen from one of the Department of Social Services social workers. 114 social workers throughout the county carry laptops so they can…