Lindsay Kines and Rob Shaw report: The British Columbia government is investigating a major security breach after police discovered the personal records of 1,400 income-assistance clients in the home of a government employee, the Victoria Times Colonist has learned. The records covered a period from December 2006 to April 2007 and included names, addresses, birth…
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Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: Clyde Austin Gray Jr., described as the ringleader of a nationwide identity theft ring that also victimized Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s wife, was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $1.4 million in restitution. More. Lori L. Barb was charged with ID theft…
FL: Holmes flags hacked e-mail
Jeff Schweers reports: A power struggle at Brevard County’s largest hospital has taken a serious turn with allegations that the chief of the medical staff pilfered another doctor’s e-mail account and violated patient confidentiality laws. Dr. Richard Hynes, a back surgeon, has dropped his bid for election to a second term as president of the…
Ca: Alberta’s Bill 62 raises privacy concerns
Archie McLean reports: Alberta’s privacy commissioner is raising concerns about a new bill that would allow paramedics to give police personal information about their patients. Bill 62, the Emergency Health Services Amendment Act, gives paramedics permission to tell police names, dates of birth and medical information about their patients, as well as general observations from…
TAD Gear hacked, customer data misused
TAD Gear has posted a notice on its web site at tadgear.com: This notice is to inform our customers of a security incident at TAD Gear. We recently learned that our database was illegally accessed from an external source, and it appears that some customer data were taken, which may include customer names, contact information…
Ca: Lost laptops shock watchdog
Gordon Kent reports: Alberta’s privacy watchdog says he’s “stunned” by a report the city has lost an average of one laptop a month that could contain personal data. Only half the 48 laptop disappearances over the last four years were investigated, and just once did officials look into whether a lost or stolen computer contained…