According to CBS, United Way of Miami-Dade’s computer system was hacked. Files and applications were reportedly deleted early Christmas morning. The computer system contained personal information, including credit card information, but UW has not yet been able to determine if files were accessed. Read more on CBS
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TN: Metro auditor misplaced juvenile crime victims’ account data
Michael Cass reports: A Metro auditor misplaced a computer flash drive containing the names of more than 500 juvenile crime victims who receive government funds, potentially exposing their account numbers and balances. The victims’ addresses, phone numbers and Social Security numbers were not compromised, and banks have been alerted to look out for suspicious activity…
Burglar Steals Army Laptop At Missouri City Recruiting Station
Bob Dunn reports: A U.S. Army recruiting station was burglarized Friday, and a government laptop was stolen, according to a Missouri City Police Department report. The burglary was reported at about 2 p.m. Friday at the recruiting center, at 3634 Glenn Lakes Lane. According to the police report, the burglar gained entry through an unlocked…
FL: Personal Documents Found In Dumpster
An Orange City man made a troubling discovery in a Volusia County dumpster. Michael Perry was looking for boxes in a dumpster, but found hundreds of folders containing names, addresses, social security numbers and even credit card information. The information was written on work orders from Southern Satellite on 17-92 in Orange City. The business…
AMA Wins Legal Victory for Physicians in Privacy Court Case
Statement attributable to: Jeremy Lazarus, MD Board Member, AMA “Physicians have won a major victory for preserving their privacy in the recent ruling by the D.C. Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. The American Medical Association successfully fought to preserve protections against public disclosure of Medicare payments to physicians. “The court found that…
UK: Carjacking lead to patient data loss
Michelle Archard reports: Patients’ personal data has been lost after a nurse was carjacked, a new report has revealed. The theft has just come to light in a report to the board of NHS South East Essex. It is reported as a “serious untoward incident” where there had been loss of some “personal identifiable data”….