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OkHello is NOT OK – they’re leaking user data (UPDATE 2)

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Dissent

OkHello provides a free group video chat service. Its app is available on the App Store and on Google Play. If you’ve ever used it, your details may be in others’ hands right now. According to their Privacy Policy, OkHello collects a lot of personal information about users, including geolocation data and information from Facebook…

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Ashley Madison hack steals man’s job, wife — and mind

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Dissent

In the wake of the Ashley Madison hack, we read a few reports that suggested that the revelations may have contributed to a few suicides. There is still fallout happening from that breach and data dump. Dean Balsamini reports: A prominent New Jersey educator lost his job, his wife, his mind and possibly his freedom —…

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WakeMed exposed patients’ PHI in bankruptcy claims uploaded to PACER: attorney

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Dissent

WRAL in North Carolina reports: A Cary law firm has filed a motion against WakeMed, accusing the hospital of releasing patients’ private information, including Social Security numbers, making them susceptible to identity theft. Cort Walker, a bankruptcy and civil business litigation attorney at Sasser Law Firm, said he noticed a problem while reviewing records WakeMed had…

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OH: Patient records from defunct hospital found in dumpster

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Dissent

Natalie Tendall reports that hundreds of people’s identities and personal medical information was found in a dumpster by someone who contacted the police and news station. The documents contain social security numbers, birth dates and very private health information from hundreds of people in the area……  Hundreds of people’s private, health documents including STD test orders,…

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NH: Personal info of Dover volunteers mistakenly dumped

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Dissent

Kimberley Haas reports: Personal information for close to 160 volunteers in Dover’s school district — including their fingerprint cards and social security numbers — was “mistakenly destroyed” this fall, according to city officials. Between early September and the beginning of last month, a janitor working for S.J. Services in Danvers, Mass., bagged up numerous postmarked…

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Blue Cross Blue Shield mailing error disclosed 1,872 dental claims statements to other members

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Dissent

AP reports: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska said Thursday that it mistakenly disclosed personal dental claims information in statements to more than 1,800 customers. The company said a printing error caused some dental explanation of benefits forms to be sent to the wrong customers. The forms reveal treatment and services that the insurer paid…

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