Donovan Vincent and Richard J. Brennan report that an error involving Ontario’s Social Assistance Management System resulted in 720 assistance recipients having their social insurance numbers and benefits amount for 2014 sent to their former trustee instead of to them. The Ministry of Community and Social Services confirmed that a breach involving the T5 forms…
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Citizens Connect Accidentally Displayed Several Complainants’ Personal Information
Sara Morrison reports: Laura Holland was not surprised when a convenience store near her home let its dumpster overflow with garbage and didn’t shovel a path to allow the garbage truck in to collect it; she’s had issues with the store’s dumpster practices in the past. She was surprised, however, when she discovered that her…
Ca: Star gets action from parking cops after privacy breach
Eric Lai writes: Toronto Parking Tag Operations recently “returned” a payment cheque and ticket to my mother, as it’s a Barrie-issued ticket. The thing is: neither the ticket nor cheque were hers. Mom recently paid a Toronto ticket by mail, but that’s where her involvement ends. Apparently, Toronto staff thought nothing of “returning” a personalized…
OR: Leak of Kitzhaber’s emails, state audit intertwined
Peter Wong and Hillary Borrud report: The leak of former Gov. John Kitzhaber’s emails occurred at a time when state auditors were reviewing security controls at the state data center where the emails are stored. The routine audit, which is ongoing, was already underway when the leak occurred and it is unrelated to the criminal…
UK: Police officer faces jail after gaining unauthorized access to information on Leicestershire Police force computers
Suzy Gibson reports: A police officer who gained unauthorised access to information on force computers could be facing a jail sentence. PC Andrew Clay, 50, appeared at Leicester Crown Court to plead guilty to six charges of securing unauthorised access to computer material, between September 2002 and March 2013. Five counts relate to seeking information about…
AZ: Court clerk: Security breach affects hundreds of court cases
Raquel Hendrickson reports: “A severe dereliction of duty” is what Clerk of the Superior Court Amanda Stanford is calling a reported security breach that could impact hundreds of criminal cases in Pinal County. Stanford is alleging her predecessor, Chad Roche, gave the county attorney’s office access to files that had been sealed by the court….