Occasionally I’ve noted breaches that leave people concerned for their physical safety. A breach involving Islington Council reported at the end of last month falls into that group, as did an earlier breach involving the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. Now Cormac O’Keeffe reports on one from Ireland: Prison officers held an emergency meeting with…
Category: Government Sector
UK: Kingston Council faces privacy breach claim
Nazia Dewji reports that a mailing error by Kingston Council resulted in 100 rent statements being sent out with the first page belonging to one tenant’s account and the second page belonging to a different person: The data included details of housing benefits entitlements and other benefits, the name of the bank each tenant used,…
700 US Govt staff details hacked
Although recent arrests cut down on the number of hacks and data dumps I’m seeing posted online, they haven’t eliminated them altogether. The attack on the International Police Association – International Administration Center, reported last week, was the type of attack we’ve seen in the past. And now this one on NASA’s Glenn Research Center: Home…
Calgary detective charged in alleged privacy breach
A 45-year-old Calgary police detective has been charged with unauthorized use of a computer and breach of trust. Police spokesman Kevin Brookwell said a financial institution allegedly approached the officer to get contact information for about 10 people who owed the business money. The officer then allegedly accessed the police database between March 2010 and…
FL: DCF warns child care workers of possible computer security breach
Oh ffs: another state agency that failed to adequately secure data online. WFTV reports: The Department of Children and Families sent out letters to 100,000 child care workers statewide about a possible breach in security. WFTV learned that the employees’ personal information was stored online, but it wasn’t password protected. […] The vendor that stores…
Texas Error Exposed Over 13 Million Millions of Voters’ Social Security Numbers (updated)
I don’t know how he is on other issues, but Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is one of the most active AG’s when it comes to pursuing those who dump data or don’t secure it properly. I can only imagine how mortified he must be by this breach, which thankfully, could have been much worse…