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Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes Investigation Findings on the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Data Breach

Posted on December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 by Dissent

December 9 enforcement action by the Privacy Commission of Hong Kong: Data Breach Incident of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) The investigation arose from a data breach notification submitted by the EMSD to the PCPD on 1 May 2024, reporting its suspicion that the personal data of members of the public in its possession was…

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HHS OCR settles charges that Inmediata Health Group exposed 1.6 million patients’ PHI online

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Dissent

The following announcement by HHS OCR stems from an accidental exposure of protected health information online that continued for several years. Inmediata’s incident resulted in a class action lawsuit that was settled for $1.1 million in 2022, and a settlement with 33 states for $1.14 million in 2023. HHS seems to be the first to…

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Express Services disclosed a data breach. One month later, they learned they had a second data security problem.

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Dissent

Express Employment Professionals (“Express Pros“) describes itself as a leading staffing agency in the U.S., “specializing in matching job seekers with the best jobs for their skills and experience.” Express Pros is the flagship brand for Express Services and conducts business across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.  Express Pros operates as…

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Bolton Walk-In Clinic in Ontario: lock down your backup already!

Posted on December 3, 2024June 12, 2025 by Dissent

DataBreaches hates reporting on an incident when the entity has not yet secured misconfigured storage, but after four months of futile efforts to get a Canadian clinic to respond to responsible disclosures, maybe publication will help get them off the dime. Bolton Walk-In Clinic in Ontario has a data protection policy that says: We are…

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Over 600,000 Records, Including Background Checks, Vehicle, and Property Records Exposed Online: SL Data Services/Propertyrec

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Dissent

Jeremiah Fowler reports finding another exposed database with a lot of personal information. This one may belong to SL Data Services, LLC, though Fowler notes that the folders inside it were named with separate website domains. “It appears that the company operates a network of an estimated 16 different websites, offering a range of information…

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PDPC: Breach of the Protection Obligation by HMI Institute of Health Science

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Dissent

A financial penalty of $10,000 was imposed and directions were issued to HMI Institute of Health Science for failing to put in place reasonable security arrangements to protect the personal data of former students. Case No. DP-2405-C2321 HMI Institute of Health Science Pte. Ltd. (the “Organisation”) is a healthcare training provider in Singapore. On 2…

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