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UK: ICO slaps Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS with Undertaking

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Dissent

From an undertaking posted to the ICO’s web on Friday without any companion release to indicate when the breach occurred or when it was reported to the ICO: The Information Commissioner (the “Commissioner”) was provided by the data controller with a report of the theft of an unencrypted laptop storing personal data. The laptop was…

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Walgreens notifies customers of Epsilon database breach

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Dissent

Walgreens press release: Walgreens today announced Epsilon, a third-party vendor it uses to email promotional messages, reported an unauthorized access to its computer systems. Law enforcement authorities have been notified and are investigating the matter. Email addresses were the only information obtained in this incident. No other personally identifiable information is stored with Epsilon. Walgreens…

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Adult Performers' Real Names, Addresses Posted on Wikileaks-Style Site

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Dissent

More on that very distressing privacy breach involving the publication of personally identifying information about adult porn actors. Buzz Killington writes: … It is an open secret within the industry that the website, Pornwikileaks.com, has published the real names and addresses of over 12,000 performers, opening them up to potential harassment by predators or others…

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AHF: Breach of Porn Actors’ Data Reveals Failure of AIM Clinic Testing Model

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Dissent

The following is a press release from AHF: After over 12,000 current and former adult film performers who tested for HIV and other STDs at the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation’s (AIM) HIV Testing Clinic in Sherman Oaks had their privacy breached when their personal data collected from AIM was published illegally on a Wiki-leaks…

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Clarksburg VA Medical Center patient list left in car for months, but not to worry, VA says

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Dissent

Cassie Shaner reports: A list of names and Social Security numbers for about 1,450 veterans with upcoming appointments at the Clarksburg VA Medical Center was mistakenly left in a government vehicle for a few months, officials said Tuesday. They said there’s no reason to believe the information was compromised, however. […] Beiler said a female…

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Clarksburg VA Medical Center patient list left in car for months, but not to worry, VA says

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Dissent

Cassie Shaner reports: A list of names and Social Security numbers for about 1,450 veterans with upcoming appointments at the Clarksburg VA Medical Center was mistakenly left in a government vehicle for a few months, officials said Tuesday. They said there’s no reason to believe the information was compromised, however. […] Beiler said a female…

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