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GA: More Victims Come Forward in Shorter University Identity Theft (updated)

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Dissent

Coosa Valley News reports: Rome police have now said that over 30 victims have been reported from an identity theft at Shorter University. Reports said that the people had their medical records stolen and have now used their information to file fraudulent tax returns. Police sad that two files medical records belonging to student athletes…

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UMaine professor whose laptop was stolen violated university’s data policy

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Dissent

Noel K. Gallagher provides additional details on a U. of Maine breach reported earlier this week: A University of Maine physics professor who compromised the personal information of more than 600 current and former students when his laptop was stolen violated a university policy that prohibits professors and other employees from having students’ Social Security…

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UMaine probing data breach affecting more than 900

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Dissent

Dawn Gagnon reports: A data breach discovered last week has exposed the personal information of more than 900 current and former University of Maine students, the university announced Wednesday. UMaine spokeswoman Margaret Nagle said the information was on a laptop computer and the media card used by a faculty member who discovered the laptop was…

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CA: More details emerge on Liberty Tax Service burglary

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Dissent

The Liberty Tax Service breach, first reported in the media  based on a sheriff’s report, has now been reported to the California Attorney General’s Office. In its notification to those affected, Sam Filo, CEO of YBF Tax Inc., writes: We are contacting you to inform you that on February 1, 2015, a burglary occurred at our…

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New detail emerges on Boston Baskin Cancer Foundation breach

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Dissent

Ouch. The Boston Baskin Cancer Foundation breach, reported here, affected 56,694 patients and employees, according to the entity’s report to HHS. The breach affected patients who were seen at each of Boston Baskin’s office locations between 2008 and July 2014, as well as current and former employees. I wonder how many of those 56,694 patients and employees were former patients…

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Aspire Indiana notifies over 45,000 employees and clients after burglars nab office laptops

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Dissent

Since HHS has been revamping their breach tool, I’ve had a tough time figuring out what’s newly added or what I’ve missed. One incident, caught my eye, however, and I was able to find the covered entity’s notice of the breach. An undated notice* linked from Aspire Indiana, Inc.‘s home page explains: Aspire Indiana, Inc. Notifies Individuals…

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