Liz Welter reports: Officials are alerting residents that debit/credit cards used at two central Wisconsin fabric stores during late August and early September might have been compromised. During the weekend, numerous complaints came into law enforcement agencies in Wood and Portage counties reporting fraudulent activity on debit cards that appear to be automated teller machine…
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Lawsuit: 29,000 say Kaiser hid security breach
Maria Dinzeo reports on a class action lawsuit stemming from a 2007 breach that was first reported earlier this year: Twenty-nine thousand Kaiser employees say the company did not inform them for more than a year about a security breach that left their personal information vulnerable to thieves. One employee says a woman stole her…
Call centre recordings could breach payment card industry security rules
From Out-Law.com: More than 95% of call centres were found to store customers’ credit card details in recordings of phone conversations in breach of industry rules, according to a survey conducted by a call recording technology company. Veritape said that when it talked to 133 call centre managers only 39% of them knew about industry…
Knowing or reckless misuse of personal data – introducing custodial sentences
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…
Laptop Stolen From Halifax Health Employee’s Car
Stephanie Coueignoux reports: Investigators are trying to track down a laptop stolen from a Halifax Health employee. The laptop contains private patient information. Thirty-three thousand patients are affected by this theft. While there is confidential information on the laptop, hospital officials said they are confident whoever stole the laptop will not be able to access…
Patients' Personal Information May Have Been Hacked
WXII12.com reports that some people notified of the UNC Chapel Hill breach had no idea that their data had been shared and had not consented to it: Bev Olson, who lives in Forsyth County, said her information was shared with UNC without her knowledge after she had a mammography performed. “I think there’s been a…