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Author: Dissent

TN: Shipley-sponsored bill amended to reflect privacy rule

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Dissent

Hank Hayes of timesnews.net reports: Legislation requiring Tennessee health care providers to release a minor child’s medical test results to their parents advanced in the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday amid a daylong clash of wills between the bill’s opponents and its sponsor — state Rep. Tony Shipley. An amended version of Shipley’s bill deferred to…

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Deja vu all over again: Amway Corp. reports second security breach

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Dissent

In a breach report that is eerily reminiscent of an incident last year, Amway Corp. has reported a web site breach that has enabled fraudsters to obtain some Amway independent business owners (IBOs)’ personal information and attempt to divert bonus payments by altering their banking information.

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Bits ‘n Pieces

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Dissent

In the justice system: Boynton Beach police announced the dismantling of an organized identity theft ring defrauding unsuspecting victims throughout South Florida. “Operation Decoder Ring” led to charges against 10 people, including Rolando Manuel Figueredo-Triana, on more than 70 counts of organized scheme to defraud, grand theft, criminal use of personal identification, forgery, unauthorized sale…

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Pfizer: Oops, an employee threw out your data

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Dissent

After a lull in security incidents following a string of breaches between 2006 and 2008, Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer recently reported another security incident. According to a notification (pdf) filed by their attorneys, a Pfizer employee “inadvertently left a backup hard drive in a box that was discarded in the trash on March 26, 2009. Because…

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Newton Manufacturing discovers hackers acquired customer data in repeated intrusions

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Dissent

In what was likely a nasty shock for Iowa-based Newton Manufacturing, Jnc., a recent security audit revealed that the company’s databases had been breached in September 2008, October 2008, and February 2009. Hackers apparently accessed and acquired customers’ personal information including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. According to a notification (pdf) filed by the…

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Concerns raised about CVS Caremark practices (updated)

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Dissent

The Associated Press reports that pharmacists and customers will be talking with trade regulators today about CVS Caremark Corp. practices. While a major issue is whether CVS Caremark is charging patients higher co-pays for not using CVS pharmacies, the AP reports suggests that there are also privacy concerns about the company’s use of patient data….

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