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UK: Local Authority disclosed personal data on Planning Department website

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Dissent

New Forest District Council breached the Data Protection Act by publishing the personal data of planning applicants on their website, the Information Commissioner said today. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) received a complaint from a New Forest resident in 2008, after council staff failed to appropriately redact personal data from the resident’s planning application before…

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NU students’ financial aid information posted on state treasurer’s website

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Dissent

Alissa Skelton reports: The University of Nebraska has asked the state treasurer to remove thousands of students’ classified financial aid and loan information that was published on a state spending website. But State Treasurer Shane Osborn said Saturday that’s impossible for his agency to do with limited staff and resources. “We don’t want to put…

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Patient and personal info exposed when package sent by courier damaged in transit

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Dissent

Northridge Hospital Medical Center in California notified the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human services that 837 patients were affected by a breach that occurred on October 16 involving paper records. A notice on their home page says, “Northridge Hospital Medical Center has experienced a security incident involving Medicare and Medi-Cal patient information. If you…

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Personal details of MPs were exposed following a breach at the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Dissent

Tom Brewster reports: A data breach at the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) led to MP’s information being placed at risk, including banking details and home telephone numbers. The breach occurred on 13 July following IT maintenance on an MP expenses database, allowing people with an expenses account and their clerks to access the information….

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NY: Town officials investigate security breach

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Dissent

Hilary Hawke reports: There are certain unwritten rules most people know. Look both ways before crossing the street. If you’re a child, don’t talk to strangers. And never give out your social security number. It seems the latter may have unintentionally happened to roughly 50 Town of New Baltimore employees and the question now is…

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Ca: Federal online glitch leaked private info

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Dissent

A major Canadian government website malfunctioned and publicly displayed the personal information of about 75 people, CBC News has learned. A glitch in the Service Canada “Access Key” site, a new website launched by the government on Sept. 26 that aims to be a “one-stop shop” for Canadians to manage benefits such as employment insurance…

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