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Stanley Black & Decker breach notice, v2.0

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Dissent

Don’t you just hate it when your breach response goes awry and compounds the breach or you discover that your original analysis of what information was involved was incomplete? Last month, Stanley Black & Decker notified both California and New Hampshire that a stolen corporate laptop contained employees’ information, including their bank routing and account…

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VUDU warns customers after user data stolen in burglary

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Dissent

Damon Poeter reports that streaming video provider, VUDU, has been notifying users after user data was on a hard drive stolen during an office burglary: Vudu notified users that a break-in at its offices on 24 March compromised users’ personal information and account activity, warning customers to be on the lookout for “spam email, emails…

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UK: Council launches investigation following sensitive data breach

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Dissent

Mark Stead reports that a council has been accused of not securing confidential records being discarded, but the council says that they wee the victim of theft: An investigation has been launched into a security breach concerning the personal and highly confidential data of a group of 49 York residents. About 80 documents containing names,…

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Mortonhall ashes data stolen from charity office

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Dissent

More grief and anguish for parents of dead babies.  David McCann reports: Sensitive documents linked to the babies’ ashes scandal at Mortonhall Crematorium have been stolen in a raid on offices of the bereavement charity which exposed the malpractice. Thieves stole a laptop containing the personal details of families affected by the controversy unearthed in…

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Judge tentatively approves Cord Blood Registry class action lawsuit settlement

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Dissent

It’s been an interesting few weeks for those who have followed the Cord Blood Registry (CBR) data breach. As background: back in February 2011, CBR disclosed that backup tapes with 300,000 people’s information had been stolen from an employee’s unattended vehicle in December 2010. CBR offered those affected one year of free credit monitoring and…

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Insurance company need not defend accountant who lost sensitive client information

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Dissent

Having homeowner’s insurance is a good idea, but don’t count on it to protect you if your clients’ data is stolen from your property. Stephen E Wieker and Liisa M. Thomas and Winston & Strawn LLP write: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh recently ruled that Nationwide Insurance Co. has no duty to defend or…

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