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Hackers access American Barcode and RFID’s customer info

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Dissent

American Barcode and RFID, Inc. have notified the New Hampshire Attorney General that a customer web site at Scansmart.com was hacked. In its August 14 letter to customers who purchased products from their Scansmart.com division, the company wrote that during the last week of July, they had discovered that computer hackers had illegally accessed the…

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Normandeau Associates reports theft and recovery of stolen laptop

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Dissent

Normandeau Associates, an environmental consulting firm based in New Hampshire, notified the New Hampshire Attorney General of the theft of a laptop with an encrypted employee database. The theft occurred in 2008, and the laptop was recovered in February 2009, but Normandeau did not learn of the problem until June 2009, at which point they…

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Administrative services provider holding databases hostage – law firms

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Dissent

Courthouse News reports: A group of law firms that offer advice to debtors says a company it hired to provide administrative services took $9 million in profits and is holding sensitive client records hostage. Persels & Associates, of Towson, Md. dba Consumer Law Associates and Legal Advice Line, sued My Professional Advice in Baltimore County…

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Bits ‘n Pieces

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Dissent

In the justice system: Jennifer Freeman was indicted by a grand jury for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and possession of five or more identification documents. More. Four Jackson-area residents received federal prison sentences today of 22 months to 66 months for their involvement in an identity theft ring with victims as far away as…

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Biggest Breaches of 2009

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Dissent

Linda McGlasson of BankInfoSecurity.com provides an analysis and commentary, based on ITRC’s statistics for this year. There have been 356 data breaches so far in 2009, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). And 46 of those breaches have involved financial institutions – up from 34 at this same time last year. In reviewing…

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Attempted hack of Wilson County school payroll records

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Dissent

WSMV reports that a hacker tried to gain access to the payroll records of Wilson County school employees. The bank notified the district on Monday. The district indicated that they don’t believe any information was stolen, but is urging employees to check their accounts.

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