Lacey Steele reports that Colorado State U. – Pueblo has notified over 19,000 students and applicants of what they believe is a low-threat breach: A few students accidentally gained access to some files containing personal information, but they told school authorities immediately and the problem was fixed. Read more on KOAA.
Category: Exposure
UK: Children’s private and sensitive records leaked on internet from Independent Schools Guide site
Jason Lewis reports: Sensitive Information about hundreds of children, including details of their behavioural problems, has been leaked on the internet after an alleged cyber attack on a company advising parents about applying for top independent schools. The security breach led to the publication of 1,367 private records, including the names and addresses of pupils…
First Republic Bank gaffe in records disposal
First Republic Bank has been notifying clients after records containing their information were improperly disposed of on August 2. In its letter to clients, Maureen Maginn, Senior Vice President of Deposit Services, wrote: … on August 2, 2012, certain data were discarded in a way that did not adhere to our strict data disposal requirements….
D.C.: Metro website security breach made personal data accessible to public
Kris Van Cleave reports a breach involving the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority web site: Metro officials say that they’re working diligently to fix a security breach on their website that potentially allowed a person to access the personal information of anyone who has applied for a job with WMATA. That data could be accessed…
Council reassures staff following data breach
Here come another fine. Southern Reporter reports a council has been given notice of a fine after 676 employee records were improperly disposed of in September 2011: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL is facing a major fine for data breaches after hundreds of pension records were sent for recycling. However, the council has reassured staff it is…
UK: Marston Properties signs undertaking after employee payroll info left in filing cabinet sent to recycling center
Ah, missed this one as there was no press release to accompany it. An undertaking to comply with the seventh data protection principle has been signed by Marston Properties. This follows the loss of 37 staff members’ details when the filing cabinet the information was stored in was sent to a recycling centre and crushed. The…