The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) notes that an Undertaking has been signed by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, following an incident in which restricted information about 257 employees was disclosed on its intranet in error. The incident occurred in January of 2013 when a spreadsheet with details on employees who had not signed…
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UT: Cop fat-fingers speeding citation and discloses another motorist’s SSN and details to the wrong driver
Devon Dolan reports: Mark Allen said he was recently pulled over for speeding in Heber City. he said the gave the police officer his license and registration information, but when he received his citation, it had someone else’s information on it. “When I got home, I looked at it and it wasn’t my name,” Allen…
Vermont confirms security breach involving health insurance exchange
Yesterday it was Oregon’s health insurance exchange and a mailing gaffe that exposed applicants’ information. Today it’s Vermont’s health insurance exchange and exposure of one person’s information to another online. Dave Gram of Associated Press reports: Officials overseeing the Vermont Health Connect website confirmed Friday there was a security breach on the system last month…
Cover Oregon mailing gaffe exposes personal information to others
Saerom Yoo reports: Valarie Henderson, 55, of Salem says she was already reluctant about applying for health insurance through Cover Oregon, the state’s new health insurance exchange. But after she received in the mail sensitive and personal information of complete strangers — also Cover Oregon applicants — what little faith she had in the system…
WI: Milwaukee to file complaint against Dynacare after security breach
Hell hath no fury like a city breached? The City of Milwaukee issued this statement today: Statement of Milwaukee City Attorney Grant Langley November 21, 2013 After consultation with members of the Common Council and the Mayor, the Office of the City Attorney has decided to file a formal complaint with the federal Office of Civil Rights…
AZ: Former Sheriff’s Office IT employee indicted for computer tampering, ID theft
Phil Benson reports: A former technology expert and telecommunications director at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has been indicted on charges of computer tampering and identity theft. A Maricopa County Grand Jury handed up an indictment against Robert Rampy late last Friday on 14 assorted felony charges. The indictment alleged Rampy wrongfully released and accessed…