Karen Zatkulak updates this story previously covered here: […] But police say these medical documents do mention several local facilities. Weary says, “Some procedures may have been performed at Hutcheson, Memorial, and Erlanger.” Weary says this case is now being investigated by federal officials who regulate HIPAA violations, and right now, police are not blaming…
Author: Dissent
Court issues arrest warrant for teen's mother
More on the Minnesota case where a judge ordered parents to pursue standard treatment for their 13-year old son after both parents and son indicated that they did not want the chemotherapy: Amy Forliti of the Associated Press reports that a judge has issued an arrest warrant for the mother after the mother and child…
Military computer stolen in Edinburgh
STV reports: A laptop computer apparently holding the personal details of 200 soldiers and their next of kin have been stolen in Edinburgh, STV news has learned. The computer belonged to a non-commissioned officer from an infantry battalion based in the capital. It was returned after a member of the public discovered what the computer…
Oops: Did Rudder Just Send Your Financial Data to Someone Else? (update 1)
Adam Ostrow reports that financial planning application Rudder appears to have sent user’s confidential financial information to the wrong people, exposing users’ salary, debts, bank balance, and where they shop. Ostrow is trying to obtain some statement from Rudder. As of the time of this posting, there is no statement on their site either denying,…
CO: Boulder Kia dumps 10 bins full of personal info
Vanessa Miller of Daily Camera reports that Boulder police have chained up 10 recycling bins outside the now-defunct Anderson Kia car dealership after learning that the bins were stuffed with personal information from the dealership’s former customers. All of the folders reportedly contained Social Security numbers, driver’s license information, photos, phone numbers and financial information…
N.J. accidentally reveals personal data of 28K unemployed residents
Chris Megerian reports that the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development notified about 28,000 unemployed residents that their personal information may have been compromised due to a clerical error that may have sent their Social Security numbers to employers for whom they did not work.