The Federal Trade commission and Its Section 5 Authority: Prosecutor, Judge, and Jury Full Committee July 24, 2014 | 9:30 a.m. in Rayburn 2154 Witnesses: Mr. Michael Daugherty Chief Executive Officer LabMD, Inc. Mr. David Roesler Executive Director Open Door Clinic of Greater Elgin Mr. Gerard Stegmaier Partner Goodwin Procter Mr. Woodrow Hartzog Associate Professor…
Category: Commentaries and Analyses
MCCCD fires IT manager who warned of security breach
The Maricopa Administration is accusing me of not doing a job that wasn’t mine to do, being responsible for systems that I wasn’t responsible for, knowing about a security document that was never shared with me, not communicating upwards when I repeatedly did so, not protecting Maricopa data when the data that was stolen was…
MCCCD breach: view from the under the bus
It appears that Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is doubling down on trying to throw employees under the bus in the wake of its 2013 breach affecting 2.5 million. According to a web site created by the attorney for the employees: The MCCCD Administration is accusing Mr. Corzo of not doing a job that wasn’t his…
FERPA does not require data breach disclosure
Over on PogoWasRight.org, I’ve recapped the U.S. Education Department’s responses to privacy complaints filed by parent and students under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). In going through the data provided to EPIC in response to their Freedom of Information Act request, I noted that in a few cases, the Family Policy Compliance…
Aloha point-of-sale terminal, sold on eBay, yields security surprises
Breaches involving point of sale (POS) systems in retail stores and the hospitality sector are all-too-common, and Aloha POS has been mentioned on this blog in some past breaches. Now Jeremy Kirk reports: Matt Oh, a senior malware researcher with HP, recently bought a single Aloha point-of-sale terminal — a brand of computerized cash register…
Mark your calendars: House Oversight hearing on FTC Section 5 Authority
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will be holding a hearing next Thursday morning, July 24: The Federal Trade commission and Its Section 5 Authority: Prosecutor, Judge, and Jury No details are available yet as to who the witnesses will be, so check back next week. Those interested in the topic may wish…