From the Canadian Press: Authorities say a Canada Post employee was arrested after 75 filled-out passport applications collected by Human Resources Minister Diane Finley’s office were allegedly stolen. A 28-year-old man from the Gatineau, Que., area was arrested Nov. 6 and released, Const. Isabelle Poirier said Thursday. Police recovered passport applications from Ontario and some…
Category: Breach Incidents
Judge throws out lawsuit against Express Scripts
Brendon Tavelli of Proskauer Rose writes: On November 23, 2009, a federal court in Missouri bucked the recent trend in identity exposure lawsuits and refused to recognize Article III standing in a class action lawsuit that alleged simply an increased risk of identity theft resulting from a data breach. In Amburgy v. Express Scripts, Inc.,…
Tax Documents Found in Atlanta Dumpster
Justin Gray reports that private personal and financial records including tax returns were found in a dumpster Tuesday in Atlanta. The documents appeared to be from an accountant’s office, and CPA Gregg Bossen says he has no idea how this happened and will investigate.
Ca: Morton loses confidential papers
It’s not clear whether there’s any PII involved in this one, but as a Canadian reader who sent this to me commented, it’s yet another one for the “what were they thinking?” category…. Sustainable Resources Minister Ted Morton told CBC News on Wednesday he felt really “stupid” after his brief case, containing confidential government documents,…
UK: Memory stick given to Bristol boy sparks school data law row
A school has been accused of breaching data laws after it sent a 10-year-old boy home with a computer memory stick which contained sensitive information about his fellow pupils. Carlos McSweeney, who attends the key stage two support centre in Fairlawn Road, Montpelier – a school for children with behaviour problems – was given the…
MO: Personal Documents Discovered in Dumpster (updated)
Emily Baucum reports that bankers boxes full of unredacted personal and financial records from former clients of Nation Wide Credit Counseling were found in a public dumpster in Battlefield, Missouri. As if that is not troubling enough, Baucum reports that “The Battlefield Police Department is investigating the situation, but the boxes are still in the…