Austin, Texas-based Transcend Capital reports that a laptop stolen from their Dallas branch contained customers’ names, account numbers, and in some cases, Social Security numbers. By letter dated November 11, Transcend notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that an employee breached policy by not ensuring that his work laptop was encrypted or locked when…
Category: Theft
YMCA says someone stole computer with members’ data
David Ibata reports: The YMCA of Metro Atlanta has put out an alert to some members that a computer containing their financial information has been stolen, Channel 2 Action News reports. The organization would not say how many people could be at risk. One former YMCA member, Felix Ledee of Coweta County, told Channel 2 he received…
Breaking: Sutter Health reports stolen desktop contained data on 4.2 million patients
Statement from Sutter Health today: Sutter Physicians Services (SPS) and Sutter Medical Foundation (SMF) — two affiliates within the Sutter Health network of care — announced the theft of a company-issued password-protected unencrypted desktop computer from SMF’s administrative offices in Sacramento the weekend of Oct. 15, 2011. Following discovery of the theft, Sutter Health immediately…
UK: Stolen backup drive results in undertaking for Phoenix Nursery School
Phoenix Nursery School in Wolverhampton ran afoul of the Data Protection Act when an unencrypted backup tape containing names and addresses of 70 pupils and their parents or guardians was stolen, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today. The tape also contained a small amount of information relating to the health of several pupils. According…
UK: Laptop stolen from Scottish advocate’s home results in undertaking
A Scottish advocate breached the Data Protection Act after failing to encrypt a laptop containing sensitive personal data which was later stolen, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today. The laptop was stolen from the home of Ruth Crawford QC in 2009 when she was away on holiday. Ms. Crawford noted that she had left…
IL: CEFCU warns of possible security breach (Update2)
Steve Tarter reports: The CEFCU credit union is contacting an unspecified number of its members about a possible security breach due to the theft of a laptop computer that contained some members’ names and account numbers. “We have to be careful. At this time, we have no evidence that any personal information on the laptop…