Computer hackers have reportedly applied sophisticated password-detection software application to steal £229million from one of the largest banking groups from Japan. The reports unveiled that a security supervisor from the bank helped Belgian hackers to enter into the offices of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in London back in 2004. […] The company accounts targeted by…
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DMX 'didn't mean to commit identity fraud'
Embattled rapper DMX “had no intention” of committing identity fraud after checking into an Arizona hospital under a false name last year. He simply wanted to avoid attracting more attention than necessary, according to a former manager. Read more on 13WHAM
Think tank details its ideas for use of health IT records
Andrew Noyes reports on CDT’s statement, reported on this site yesterday. Also: […] Also on Monday, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association wrote to House Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Boehner outlining concerns with privacy provisions in stimulus language that passed the Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees last week. Among the group’s concerns…
Consumer Watchdog Calls on Google to Cease Lobbying Effort to Allow Sale of Patient Medical Records; Urges Congress to Adopt Privacy Protections in Economic Stimulus Bill
The non-partisan Consumer Watchdog called on Google today to cease a rumored lobbying effort aimed at allowing the sale of electronic medical records in the current version of the Economic Stimulus legislation. Consumer Watchdog called on Congress to remove loopholes in the ban on the sale of medical records and include other privacy…
Ca: Dozens bilked of thousands in debit card scam
Joe Belanger reports: Dozens of Stratford residents were bilked of thousands of dollars from their bank accounts last weekend in a debit card scam, police say. How the culprits were able to withdraw the money is still being investigated, said Stratford police Insp. Sam Theocharis. It’s not known how many bank accounts were hit and…
Monster Says Hackers May Have Stolen Data in Several Countries
Simon Thiel reports: Monster Worldwide Inc., the operator of the most-used jobs Web site, said hackers may have stolen confidential details of users in more than one country after the Times reported the data of 4.5 million U.K. users was accessed. Monster hasn’t established which countries were affected, Michelle Brown, a company spokeswoman in London,…