From the BBC: Medical records, confidential letters and X-rays of patients in Lanarkshire have been found on second-hand computer hard drives. Two disks bought for a study on data security contained sensitive information from Monklands and Hairmyres hospitals. NHS Lanarkshire said the disks were disposed of in 2006 before it improved its data protection procedures….
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WaMu Investments notifying some clients of missing documents
WaMu Investments is notifying 14 people in New Hampshire and an unknown number of residents of other states that personal documents containing their name, account number, address, estimated annual income and estimated net worth are missing. The documents were from 2001 and 2006. Source: letter to NH Attorney General (pdf).
Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: Eric Christopher Thorsen was sentenced to five years in prison for a scheme in which he and Amy Ruth Bergquist advertised for sex partners on Craigslist in order to steal their identities. Berquist was previously sentenced to prison for her part. More. Laura Althouse, formerly employed at an Iowa slaughterhouse where…
Craigslist: it’s not just for prostitution ;p
Yet another reason for states attorney general to go after Craigslist? Over on Security for the Masses, Rhonda posted a short email exchange she had in response to an ad on Craigslist. On May 1, the poster had advertised under Security Consultants/CEH on the San Francisco Bay, East Bay edition: “Seeking someone that is extremely…
GA: Fulton County signs consent order to resolve improper disposal of records case
In a follow-up to a breach first reported in April 2007, the Associated Press reports that Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections officials have signed a consent order admitting they unlawfully disposed of 30 boxes of voter documents in 2007. The boxes, which were found outside Atlanta Technical College, contained approximately 75,000 voter registration…
Ca: Lost BlackBerry had patient data
Beverlyy Ware of The Chronicle Herald reports that 74 continuing care patients in the Bridgewater area are being notified that their name, age, address and doctor’s name and information on their medical conditions and medications were on a BlackBerry that was lost April 12. The BlackBerry was not password-protected.