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Ca: Thompson Rivers U. students and alumni notified that software bug exposed their info for 2.5 years

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Dissent

InfoNews.ca reports: The private information of students and alumni at the local university could have been compromised sometime within the last three years because of a software bug that affected the institution’s online portal. Students who used the online myTRU portal to access personal documents, including tuition payment options, received an email from Thompson Rivers…

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CA: Tutor in Corona Del Mar grade-changing scandal faces more hacking charges

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Dissent

The case of the tutor involved in hacking Corona Del Mar High School to change students’ grades is like a soap opera. Now AP reports that the tutor, Timothy Lance Lai, faces an additional 16 charges of computer access and fraud. Prosecutors say Lai pleaded not guilty to the new charges. A message was left for Lai’s…

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Calgary school board ‘actively’ investigating new allegations of data breach

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Dissent

Trevor Howell reports that the Calgary Board of Education is investigating a reported data security breach: “This claim is being actively investigated,” said the CBE. “We are also complying with all of our obligations under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.” The board, which has been hit with significant privacy breaches in recent years, did…

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IL: Three students expelled from Effingham High School

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Dissent

Jeff Long and Bill Grimes report: The school board on Thursday expelled three Effingham High School students — one until the end of the 2015-16 school year and two until March 19, 2017. The expulsions took effect immediately. Although school officials would not explain the reason for the expulsions, citing student privacy laws, Effingham County…

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AU: FIT College hacked because “they need better security”

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Dissent

FIT College in Australia trains personal trainers.  Unfortunately, their infosecurity wasn’t as fit as their trainers, it seems.  The same hacker who hacked South West TAFE in Australia also claims to have hacked FIT and dumped a listing of their available databases on Pastebin yesterday. “A lot more in this breach would have been achievable,” the hacker, who tweets…

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Ca: Computer network security breach at Limestone District School Board

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Dissent

CKWS TV reports: The Limestone District School Board’s information technology department is trying to find out how a folder with personal information on staff became public – albeit for a short period of time. The information concerns all current board employees and past employees back to 2001. A memo to all staff – obtained by…

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