FedEx Smartpost (FXG), a subsidiary of FedEx Ground Package System, was affected by the ADP/Workscape breach reported a few weeks. At the time, ADP had indicated that the intrusion affecting Workscape only affected one client as far as they knew. FXG appears to be that client. According to a letter sent by FXG’s lawyers to…
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A rotten Apple employee arrested; accessed customer data
Well, here’s something I don’t usually see – a breach notification from Apple. On June 16, Apple informed the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that a former employee had accessed customer data of customers while employed at one of Apple’s retail stores. The store’s location was not provided. The total number of customers whose data…
OH: Personal info found at trash bin in Warren
Matthew Steffy reports: Legal documents from a defunct law firm bearing personal information including Social Security numbers and dates of birth on thousands of documents surfaced in an open trash bin in downtown Warren this week. The documents include names, addresses, spousal and child information, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and income earnings. The…
For Hulu, Facebook Connect becomes a security headache
Declan McCullagh reports: Hulu acknowledged this afternoon that an attempt to integrate itself with Facebook didn’t go exactly as planned. Far from aiding the “entire social experience,” which the video streaming service had promised in its announcement earlier in the day, the attempted integration allowed some Hulu users to access other users’ accounts. In a followup…
JetBlue informed of malware on their system; Crewmembers notified months later?
A correspondent indicates that JetBlue has reportedly notified employees of a “potential” breach of their confidential information. In a written notification sent via mail, dated June 24, 2011, JetBlue states: “A federal law enforcement agency recently informed JetBlue that malicious software may have been installed on our computer systems. Upon notification, we immediately launched an investigation…
Stolen Pfizer laptop contained personal information on employees and others
A laptop stolen from a Pfizer employee’s car in April contained personal information on employees, health care professionals, service providers, and customers. In some cases, employees’ Social Security Numbers were included as well as names, addresses, and telephone numbers. It is not clear what types of data were involved for health care professionals or customers….