Another payment processor reported a breach this week…. People who paid Cape Fear Community College with a credit or debit card might have had their card numbers exposed, said Camellia Rice, vice president of business services at CFCC. The payment company which processes debit and credit card payments for CFCC announced Wednesday that its system…
Author: Dissent
UK: 17,000 asylum seekers’ files lost
Rajeev Sayal reports: More than 17,000 files containing the personal details of refugees and their families have been lost by the government, plunging the asylum system into chaos. The names, dates of birth, passport numbers and addresses of people applying to stay in Britain as well as details of their children are believed to be…
Online Credit Card Processor: ‘No Security Breach’
The FBI continues to investigate an international fraud scheme that has affected hundreds of small business accounts. Sellers of products such as Mary Kay cosmetics say thieves wrote checks on their accounts, ranging from $24.95 to $39.99. “I was informed that the $39.95 charge was for a subscription to an adult Web site,” said Julia…
Your E-Health Records (Editorial)
As part of the stimulus package, $20 billion will be pumped into the health care system to accelerate the use of electronic health records. The goal is both to improve the quality and lower the costs of care by replacing cumbersome paper records with electronic records that can be easily stored and swiftly transmitted. The…
TX: Identity thieves hit 3 S.A. hotels
Guillermo Contreras reports: The personal information of 17,000 people who stayed at San Antonio hotels has been compromised after someone stole stacks of credit card receipts and redistributed them. The still mushrooming identity-theft case is thought to be San Antonio’s largest. “Up to this point, we have recovered 1,500 (receipts), but we’re estimating 17,000 were…
IN: HoneyBaked Ham customer data stolen
Erika D. Smith reports: Patrons of the HoneyBaked Ham store at 65th Street and Keystone Avenue might be at risk for identity theft if they shopped there in late December. The company said Friday that a computer server stocked with credit-card information was stolen from the 2431 E. 65th St. store on Dec. 24. The…