Danielle Dreilinger reports: State officials announced Friday that the Social Security numbers, names and birthdates of 210 students were left on at least two laptops sold at auction Oct. 11. Those laptops were surplus equipment from the Future Is Now charter group sold after the organization ended its program at John McDonogh High in New…
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OH: Former Laurelville police chief gets probation for system snooping
Mary Beth Lane reports: A former Laurelville police chief was sentenced yesterday in Hocking County Common Pleas Court to a year’s probation for unauthorized use of property. Judge John T. Wallace sentenced James E. Taylor, 45, of Circleville, to six months in prison, suspended for a year’s probation. Taylor also surrendered his Ohio peace-officer certificate,…
Sourcebooks suffers credit card data breach (update2)
Dave Lewis writes: It wouldn’t be a Friday afternoon without a company sharing that they had suffered a data breach. Normally, I’m the first person to be sympathetic in this type of situation but, I have seen enough of these Friday disclosures that I’m starting to call bull spit on these. Just “starting,” Dave? What…
National Domestic Workers Alliance notifies employees of email intrusion that may have compromised their information
The National Domestic Workers Alliance is notifying employees that their personal information – and/or that of their spouse or dependents – may have been accessed in an email intrusion breach. In a notification letter dated October 16, Tara Ellison, Finance and Operations Director, writes: The types of personal information that may be contained in the email accounts include…
KY: Warren County Public Schools system hacked
Daily News reports: A Warren County Public Schools student gained access to electronic files that contain personally identifiable information. WCPS released today that a student gained unauthorized access to the files that contain information like Social Security numbers of board employees and students. Administrators notified law enforcement of the breach. The Kentucky State Police are…
MN: Ex-Mayo Clinic exec accused of stealing trade secrets
Jeff Kiger reports: A former top Mayo Clinic executive is being sued for allegedly hiding his hiring by a competitor of Mayo Medical Laboratories for months while he continued to work for Mayo while stealing trade secrets. Mayo Clinic filed a lawsuit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract against Dr. Franklin R. Cockerill…