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Author: Dissent

NC: State delves into employee info

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Dissent

Ed Crump reports: Many state employees were already hot under the collar because their health benefits will be limited for those who smoke or are overweight. Now, they’re learning North Carolina did an end run around federal privacy rules to get that information. Some are now questioning if the exemption for federal HIPAA rules means…

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Retail sales associates sentenced for role in credit card, bank fraud

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Dissent

Four men from Atlanta Georgia were sentenced this week by United States District Judge Orinda D. Evans on charges of bank fraud, credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft. “In this case two sales associates who worked for retail establishments assisted others in committing credit card fraud,” said Acting United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates….

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Computer Hacker Fugitive Extradited for Cybercrimes Relating to VOIP Telephone Services

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Dissent

A Venezuelan citizen arrested in Mexico last February on hacking and wire fraud charges has been extradited and is expected to appear in court today in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman, announced. Edwin Pena, 26, is scheduled to appear today at 2 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Claire C. Cecchi for an initial…

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PayChoice Suffers Another Data Breach

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Dissent

Brian Krebs reports: Payroll services provider PayChoice took its Web-based service offline for the second time in a month on Wednesday in response to yet another data breach caused by hackers. Moorestown, N.J. based PayChoice, provides direct payroll processing services and licenses its online employee payroll management product to at least 240 other payroll processing…

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London cyber criminals face jail over Natwest fraud

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Dissent

Asavin Wattanajantra reports: London-based cyber criminals face jail after siphoning off £600,000 from bank customers with a trojan virus. According to a report in the West Sussex County Times, the criminals used a trojan to infected computers, which waited until a user logged onto an account and then slithered its way into online cash transfer…

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Knowing or reckless misuse of personal data – introducing custodial sentences

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Dissent

From the UK Ministry of Justice: Reference Number : CP22/09 Status: Open Open date: 15 October 2009 Close date: 07 January 2010 A consultation on exercising the power to provide for custodial sanctions for those found guilty of knowingly or recklessly obtaining, disclosing, selling or procuring the disclosure of personal data without the consent of…

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