Iain Burns reports: A Kelowna nurse has been suspended for breaching patient confidentiality rules. According to the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), Sondra Bader admitted to her “practice issues” on July 20. From the reporting, this case goes back to a 2019 incident involving access to one person’s records. This is an…
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Uber enters non-prosecution agreement; admits 2016 data breach coverup
SAN FRANCISCO –Uber Technologies, Inc., has entered a non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors to resolve a criminal investigation into the coverup of a significant data breach suffered by the company in 2016, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Sean Ragan. As part of a non-prosecution…
Prominent B.C. LGBTQ+ advocacy group hit with cyberattack
Simon Little reports: A prominent Vancouver-based LGBTQ+ advocacy group said Friday that it has been the target of a cyberattack. Qmunity, a non-profit group that offers a variety of resources and supports to the community, said the attack appeared to have started on July 20, targeting its website. Read more at GlobalNews.ca. via @Chum1ng0
Recent cyberattacks put Thai citizens’ privacy and data security at greater risk
In December of 2021, Thailand’s National Cyber Security Agency launched after being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In February, it announced that it intended to roll out 40 subordinate regulations of the Cybersecurity Act this year to strengthen the country’s systems. It sounds like an ambitious — but badly needed — update. For the past…
UT: Technical problem causes security breach in Tooele County School District, may have exposed 1000 students’ info
Debbie Worthen reports: Hundreds of students’ personal information was potentially compromised in what the Tooele County School District called a “technical problem” as the district switched from Aspire to Skyward. Skyward is a software company specializing in K-12 school management. It includes student records and personal information. This week, families of the over 21,000 students…
Central Florida construction firm: Ex-employee snatched firm’s records in data breach
Gabrielle Russon reports: A construction company says an employee who quit his job downloaded and stole a trove of confidential information before he left. On his way out the door, the ex-employee obtained documents such as the company’s bank account statements and tax returns as well as 401(k) information containing employees’ names, Social Security numbers,…