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Author: Dissent

Bits ‘n Pieces

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Dissent

In the justice system: Paul D. Gale, the owner of Roadhouse Grill & Tavern, has been arrested on charges he made a fraudulent insurance claim and collected phony charges using customers’ credit card numbers. More. Gerry Lynn McAfee was sentenced to 33 months in prison for stealing the identity of a Vietnam War veteran and…

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OK: Medical files found in a dumpster

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Dissent

Meg Alexander of KFOR in Oklahoma reports that hundreds of medical files containing Social Security number and medical records from the office of from Dr. David Cavallaro, a podiatrist, were found in a dumpster. Oklahoma reportedly has no law governing disposal of medical files. Now if there was a national data protection law that required…

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Recovered UAMS computer held worker data

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Dissent

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Lawrence Nichols, a former University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences housekeeping employee, has been charged in the theft of a computer that contained personal information of thousands of current and former employees. The theft occurred May 18th. The computer was used to make identification badges for UAMS employees, students and…

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Batteries.com—Security Breach

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Dissent

My Take on Life reports a breach of batteries.com’s server that compromised names, addresses, and credit card data. A small number of fraud reports have already been made that may be a result of the breach. From the FAQ on batteries.com site, where you can learn more about the incident:   What happened? An individual…

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Push For Electronic Medical Records Must Slow Down, For Security's Sake

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Dissent

Robert Vamosi of PC World reports: Among the many new provisions the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), is federal funding for electronic medical records. Known as HITECH, the law gives incentives to healthcare organizations to digitize personal health information before 2020. Lost in the rush, however, are the details. “I look forward to medical…

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CA: Hundreds of ID thefts hit Tehachapi area

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Dissent

Carol Ferguson reports: Hundreds of cases of identity theft have hit the Tehachapi area, and police say they are working on some good leads. But local residents are frustrated by the number of accounts that have been compromised, and they want to know how and where their debit card information is being stolen.

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