Marcus Boocock reports: Confidential details of thousands of job applicants were mistakenly sent via e-mail by the University of Nottingham. An attachment sent to users of the university’s job site contained the names of 4,751 people who had applied for a job there. It also listed whether they had been successful. A spokesman for the…
Category: Exposure
Lowe’s notifying employees whose personal information was exposed on Internet by vendor error (updated)
Lowe’s is notifying some current and former vehicle drivers as well as employees who access and administer a driver file system that their personal information was exposed on the Internet for nine months. In their notification letter dated today, Scott Purvis, Vice President of Human Resources for Lowe’s writes: Lowe’s contracts with a third-party vendor to provide a…
Veterans’ records found in dumpster outside AZ housing complex
Documents containing personal information were found in a dumpster outside of an Arizona veteran housing complex. Video report. According to the report, the records of approximately 150 veterans were found in a dumpster near U.S. Vets in Peoria, Arizona. U.S. Vets is a private non-profit organization providing housing, employment and counseling services to homeless and…
New Zealand dentists hit by online privacy breach
Thomas Mead reports: Thousands of Kiwi dentists have been stung by a serious privacy breach which saw their private information published to the internet. The accidental release of names, phone numbers, email addresses, usernames and passwords affects members of the New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA). A 3news.co.nz investigation can reveal the private information may have…
Non-profits Expose Personal Info, Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Identity Theft
Hal M. Bundrick reports: Your charitable intentions could be exposing you to identity theft. Research conducted by security firm Identity Finder has found hundreds of thousands of examples of exposed personal data contained in the annual tax returns required to be filed by tax exempt organizations. These IRS Form 990s are scanned and open to…
UK: Lucia Bar in ‘shocking’ privacy breach
Anwen Baker reports: Lucia Wine Bar and Grill have been accused of breaking data protection laws after the CVs of over 600 people, including York students, were uploaded to their website. The CVs and cover letters of 605 people who had applied online to work at Lucia, which has branches in York and Beverley, were…