Biobanks should revamp how they handle DNA from healthy children, says an international team of bioethics experts. Children whose parents have signed them up for long-term studies should not have their genetic data distributed or made public until the donors consent at an older age, says the team, which publishes its recommendations today in Science….
Author: Dissent
Nashville woman indicted in a $1.1 million healthcare fraud scheme
The former owner of Nashville-based Medicare and TennCare provider Merrilee Healthcare, was arrested Thursday, following a federal grand jury’s indictment alleging she participated in a $1.1 million healthcare fraud scheme, law officials said. Candyce Jones, 34, allegedly sent $1.1 million in fraudulent claims on behalf of her customers to Medicare and TennCare for psychotherapy and…
Amex cardholders’ data stolen by employee
A lot of sites are posting a news story with almost no details involving American Express. From what I read elsewhere about the notification, this is likely the incident that was reported here last month.
An open letter to Heartland CEO Robert Carr
Rich Mogull of Securosis joins Mike Rothman in taking Heartland Payment Systems CEO Bob Carr to task for his comments that seemed to shift responsibility for the breach to the assessors who told them they were PCI-compliant: […] PCI compliance means you are compliant at a point in time, not secure for an indefinite future….
Opinion: Heartland CEO Must Accept Responsibility
I just read Bill Brenner’s interview with Heartland Payment Systems’ CEO Bob Carr [Heartland CEO on Data breach: QSAs Let Us Down] and truthfully, my blood is boiling. Basically, he’s throwing his QSA under the bus for the massive data breach that happened under his watch. Basically, because the QSA didn’t find anything, therefore he…
Aussie accused of using malware to steal bank details
An Australian has been charged with infecting 3000 computers worldwide with viruses designed to capture banking details. The 20-year-old from Adelaide is also suspected of having developed software capable of launching virus attacks on 74,000 computers worldwide. […] The man has been charged with offences including unauthorised modification of computer data, supply and possession of…