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UK: University of Kent ‘unlawfully’ disclosed disability data

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Dissent

Zack Whittaker writes: The University of Kent has been found to have breached data protection rules as a result of a disclosure of personal data, relating to an email which could identify other students with disabilities.Yesterday, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection agency, assessed that the University unlawfully disclosed personal data, mostly…

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AU: How security chief’s bank details leaked

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Dissent

Ben Grubb reports: Security firm Symantec’s Australian chief has revealed how his personal credit card details were leaked by a Melbourne restaurant, which he said highlighted the need for mandatory privacy breach notification laws. […] Scroggie’s credit card data was leaked via email when a Melbourne restaurant at which he was a member attempted to…

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CPA wants UCI to explain security breach

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Dissent

Al Fresco reports: The Association of Professional Cyclists (CPA) has asked the Internation Cycling Union (UCI) to explain about the “secret list” published today by the French newspaper l’Equipe. The article that appeared today under the title ”La liste secrète de l ‘UCI” (“The Secret List of the UCI”) was a list of the 198 racers that…

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MA: Personal documents found dumped in Lawrence

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Dissent

City officials were calling for answers, Thursday, after piles of sensitive personal documents were dumped in an alley. City officials said illegal dumping has been a problem in Lawrence before, but never at this level. The documents included copies of Social Security cards, driver’s licenses, financial portfolios and paychecks. Documents from a doctor’s office, including…

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Insurance Letter Reveals Private Information

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Dissent

Bob Hansen reports: Before Michael Winter could open his mail, he was shocked by what he found on the envelope. “You know they have no right,” said Winter after finding his social security number printed on the front of an envelope mailed to him from Anthem Blue Cross. The number was printed just above his…

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IN: Employee social security cards, licenses and more found in dumpster

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Dissent

Fox59 found hundreds of employees files inside a recycling dumpster in Fishers. The files were full of copies of social security cards, driver’s licenses, birth certificates and lots of other personal information. Information that anyone could have grabbed. […] When Fox59 went through the folders, we found information on employees who used to work for…

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