I received an email today from a University of Hawaii student who is feeling unsettled by all of the breaches that the University has had in the past year. He wanted to let me know that although mainstream media were saying that the University of Hawaii had experienced three breaches since 2009, they’ve actually experienced…
Category: Breach Incidents
Richmond school system inadvertently sent e-mail with personal data
Jeremy Slayton reports that an employee of the Richmond Public Schools sent an email on Tuesday morning that inadvertently contained personal information, including SSN, of almost 110 employees. The e-mail was sent out to all Richmond public school staff — about 3,300 employees — around 9:15 Tuesday morning. Less than an hour passed before the…
U.S. Workers Are on Alert After Breach of Data
Ashley Southall reports: Federal workers at the General Services Administration are on alert against identity theft after an employee sent the names and Social Security numbers of the agency’s entire staff to a private e-mail address.The agency, which manages federal property, employs more than 12,000 people. Officials apologized to employees for the incident in a letter dated…
IN: Salvager finds personnel files in trash
Phil Sanchez reports: He thought it was trash, but it turned out to be a whole lot more.A file cabinet filled with dozens of files containing people’s personal information was dumped in a dumpster behind a Shelbyville gas station. A teenager found it last week. His father called police and 24-Hour News 8. “It’s metal,…
State Department official admits looking at passport files for more than 500 celebrities
Nedra Pickler of The Associated Press reports: A passport specialist curious about celebrities has admitted she looked into the confidential files of more than 500 famous Americans without authorization. Brooke Reyna pleaded guilty in federal court in Conord, N.H., to lying to investigators when confronted. The files contain photos and personal information and are protected by…
JP: EDITORIAL: Leak of terrorism data
Well, I didn’t post a security breach from Japan the other day because the news report I read suggest that no PII were involved. But an editorial today on Asahi.com indicates that PII were involved — and perhaps dangerously so: As Japan prepares to receive foreign government leaders who will gather in Yokohama for…