NBC News filed this report last week from WTHR: It was only a few weeks ago that 13 Investigates uncovered hundreds of personal records trashed in an open dumpster. Now, another tip has led to the discovery of more files containing private information like Social Security numbers for anyone to take. The files were very easy for us to…
Category: Exposure
NZ: Privacy breaches revealed
Then again, maybe the government of New Zealand should just stop using all mail altogether – postal and email. Here’s yet another breach: Confidential legal aid details of a Bay man accused of breaching community work were mistakenly sent to a woman in a major privacy breach. The Katikati man’s name, address and what his…
Queenstowners’ personal details leaked in privacy breach
There have been a slew of email gaffes in the New Zealand news recently, so many so that I haven’t posted most of them here. But here’s one that strikes me as pretty inexcusable. Celia Crosble reports: Thousands of Queenstowners’ personal details have been exposed in an “embarrassing” major privacy breach by the district council’s…
EPA acknowledges releasing personal details on farmers, senator slams agency
Joseph Weber reports: The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged Tuesday that it released personal information on potentially thousands of farmers and ranchers to environmental groups, following concerns from congressional Republicans and agriculture groups that the release could endanger their safety. Read more on FoxNews. The information released reportedly included the names, postal and email addresses, and…
NZ: EQC takes out injunction over privacy breach
Are you free to use data unintentionally disclosed to you in a data breach? Adam Bennett reports that the New Zealand Earthquake Commission (EQC) has gone to court to block the use of data on 98,000 claims erroneously emailed to someone last month: The Earthquake Commission has taken out a court injunction against the insurance…
UK: Pembrokeshire child sex abuse files ‘released in error’
The BBC reports: Allegations that Pembrokeshire council wrongly disclosed sensitive reports about 10 child sex abuse victims to another victim are being investigated. It is claimed the person wanted information about himself, but received private details about others. Read more on BBC. The story was initially reported earlier today in Western Mail, which provides more…