Rachel Howarth reports: Wigan Council has experienced more than 80 data breaches in the past two years, concerning figures have revealed. A recent Freedom of Information request has highlighted an alarming number of incidents in which sensitive, confidential or otherwise protected information has been accessed or disclosed “in an unauthorised fashion.” Read more on…
Category: Government Sector
Town of Oswego – Financial Condition and Information Technology Audit
The NYS Comptroller’s Office has released another audit: Town of Oswego – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2017M-290). From their summary: Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board adopted realistic budgets that were structurally balanced, whether officials adequately monitored the Town’s financial operations and whether the Board adopted adequate…
The Dutch Data Protection Authority accidentally leaked its employees’ data
MIX reports: Oh, sweet irony: the Dutch Data Protection Authority – where registered companies are required to report breaches in data – has accidentally leaked the names of some of its employees in over 800 public documents, local outlet NU.nl reports. The discovery comes from Dutch cybersecurity firm NFIR. Pauline Gras from the Dutch Data…
Queensland Department of Transport breached by hackers in December
Josh Bavas reports: Overseas hackers breached the Queensland Transport Department’s security network last year, before attempting to steal information from staff members from other sections of government. The cyber breach occurred in December, according to details obtained by ABC News under a Right to Information request. The Department of Transport and Main Roads holds information…
Gwent Police investigated for failing to disclose possible compromise of personal information
Alexander J. Martin reports: Gwent Police is being investigated after failing to inform hundreds of people that hackers may have accessed their confidential reports to the force. Sky News has learned that up to 450 people who filed reports through an online tool over a two-year period could have been put at risk by hackers…
FL: Okaloosa Water and Sewer warns users of possible security breach
NWF Daily News reports: There may have been a security break for Okaloosa County Water and Sewer users who paid their bills with a credit or debit card, according to a press release from the county. The security breach occurred involving external vendors which process electronic credit/debit card payments for water and sewer bills. In…