Some people — who shall go nameless for now — call some of us “privacy nuts” as if it’s a bad thing. But anyone who works in the field of mental health, as I do, may be understandably seriously concerned about privacy and security issues. I received a phone call this week that’s a case…
Author: Dissent
Digital Direct reports breach
Chris Cooper of Bloomberg.com reports that Digital Direct, Inc., a unit of Mistubishi Corp., had a breach of their e-commerce web site that resulted in the compromise of 52,000 customers’ credit card numbers. According to Cooper, the breach, which reportedly originated overseas (from them), was first brought to Digital Direct’s attention by credit card companies…
Rap over loss of sensitive data
Express and Star in the UK reports: A memory stick with details of vulnerable children and their families was lost by a Sandwell Council worker on the way home, it emerged today. The incident sparked an investigation by the Information Commissioner and the council has found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act….
Pharmacies seek Privacy/Security Changes
Joseph Goedert reports on Health Data Management: The National Community Pharmacists Association is seeking changes in certain provisions of the HIPAA privacy and security rules that were expanded by the HITECH Act within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, the…
AU: Accused bank computer hacker faces court
Larine Statham reports: Police will spend the next four months building a case against an alleged computer hacker who planned to attack 74,000 computers worldwide from Adelaide. The accused, Anthony Scott Harrison, 20, faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court for the first time on Friday. […] Police allege Harrison compromised more than 3,000 computers throughout the…
UK: Man arrested following attack on HMRC computers
Bill Goodwin reports: Detectives have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with a suspected £1m of fraud following an electronic attack on HM Revenue & Customs computer systems. Police and HMRC began a joint investigation in June after HMRC identified an electronic attack and alerted officers from the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU). The investigation…