CBS Dallas isn’t revealing details because, despite their warnings to the county for 6 months and despite assurances from the county that it would address the problem, Dallas County still hasn’t secured the personal information of tens of thousands of North Texans. Personal information, including Social Security Numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and driver’s license numbers have reportedly…
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FL: Federal jury finds wrongdoing, but no emotional distress, in records snooping case
Well, this is different. A jury actually found for a plaintiff who alleged snooping in her driver’s records – and awarded her damages that included penalizing the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for enabling the snooping. Nicki Gorny reports: An Ocala woman did not suffer emotional distress when a former Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy snooped…
Ca: Andrew Younger files complaint with Privacy Commissioner after personal health information revealed
Marieke Walsh reports: After personal health information was disclosed yesterday, Dartmouth East MLA Andrew Younger is filing a complaint against Kirby McVicar with the Information and Privacy Commissioner. McVicar, chief of staff to Premier Stephen McNeil, told reporters on Monday that Younger was suffering from PTSD and had a possible brain tumour. Read more on Global News.
UK: Merseyside PC to face disciplinary probe over snooping allegations
Joe Thomas reports: A Merseyside police officer is facing a disciplinary probe over allegations she used force computers inappropriately and failed to tell bosses of her links to someone with a criminal conviction. PC Paula Humphreys will appear before by a misconduct panel next week over the accusations. The hearing, scheduled to begin on November 30, will…
Feds round up 50 suspects in latest ID theft-tax fraud sweep in South Florida
Jay Weaver reports: Federal agents arrested about 50 people on identity theft and tax fraud charges across South Florida over the past week, including a couple of suspects accused of breaking into an Internal Revenue Service database to steal supposedly secret information from taxpayers and file fraudulent refund claims in their names. Read more on Miami…
GA: IT staffer fired in data breach affecting 6 million Georgia voters
Kristina Torres reports: Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp will issue an alert this afternoon formally notifying more than 6 million Georgia voters that their personal information, including Social Security numbers and birth dates, were illegally released last month by his office. The decision to send the notification comes two days after his office was alerted…