Adam Lynn reports: Convicted identity thief Larry Alan Hayes asked a judge for a second chance. What Hayes really wanted was an eighth one, and Pierce County Superior Court pro-tem Judge Eric Schmidt wasn’t inclined to give it to him. […] A jury in June convicted the 41-year-old man of leading organized crime, six counts…
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Grampian NHS to improve security after breaching the Data Protection Act
Richard Carey, Chief Executive of Grampian NHS, has agreed to take action to comply with data security requirements by signing an Undertaking to assure the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) that personal data will be kept securely in future. The ICO has found Grampian NHS in breach of the Data Protection Act after receiving reports of…
Bristol pharmacy pledges to improve security after breaching the Data Protection Act
Bristol based Billing Pharmacy Limited has agreed to take action to comply with data security requirements and has signed an Undertaking to assure the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) that personal data will be kept securely in future. The ICO has found Billing Pharmacy Limited in breach of the Data Protection Act after the theft of…
UK: Bristol pharmacy pledges to improve security after breaching DPA
Bristol based Billing Pharmacy Limited has agreed to take action to comply with data security requirements and has signed an Undertaking to assure the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) that personal data will be kept securely in future. The ICO has found Billing Pharmacy Limited in breach of the Data Protection Act after the theft of…
UK: Grampian NHS to improve security after breaching DPA
Richard Carey, Chief Executive of Grampian NHS, has agreed to take action to comply with data security requirements by signing an Undertaking to assure the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) that personal data will be kept securely in future. The ICO has found Grampian NHS in breach of the Data Protection Act after receiving reports of…
Former loan officer indicted for fraud and ID theft
A federal grand jury has indicted Emma Vigil, of McAllen, and charged her with five counts of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney Tim Johnson announced today. Vigil, 48, was arrested by FBI agents at her residence this morning and will be arraigned at a hearing this afternoon before…