John Oates reports: Venerable tech mag Computing has apologised to readers who clicked on a link in a marketing email only to find a completed form filled with someone else’s account details. The email offered readers who filled in the survey the chance to win an Aston Martin track day. However, it appears that all…
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CA: Enloe ambulance patients’ info stolen from storage bin
Greg Welter reports: Paperwork containing patient information is missing from a shredding bin at an Enloe Medical Center facility, apparently taken before it could be destroyed. Laura Hennum, public relations director for the medical center, said the missing paperwork documented ambulance runs made by Enloe approximately between Oct. 8 and 12. The theft was discovered…
Security Flaws Discovered In Calif. EDD Website
Anna Werner reports: For laid off workers such as Tom Diederich of Pacifica, it’s a requirement: To get unemployment benefits you have to post your resume on CalJOBS, the state’s job site. “I filled out my employment history and I saved it,” said Diederich, who bookmarked it for future reference. But the next day when…
McDonald’s Canada targeted by debit fraud
McDonald’s Canada is co-operating with Winnipeg police as they investigate allegations of debit card fraud targeting at least one of the fast-food chain’s local outlets and ranging as far as Quebec. The news Thursday came one day after Winnipeg police said hundreds of people were victimized after debit card machines and PIN pads had been…
LifeLock fraud alerts barred by Experian settlement
Patrick O’Grady reports: LifeLock Inc. and Experian Information Solutions Inc. have settled their lawsuit, and the agreement permanently blocks the original process LifeLock used to protect its clients. The settlement, submitted to U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Guilford earlier this week, was sealed except for the portions about the identity theft protection company being banned…
House bill excludes some businesses from Red Flag Rules
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 3763, a bill that amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. As passed by the House, the following would not be considered “creditors” under the new Red Flag Rules: a health care practice with 20 or fewer employees…