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Security lapses at Statistics Canada

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Dissent

Kathleen Harris reports that a freedom of information request revealed a number of data security breaches involving Statistics Canada: There have been several cases of government-issued laptops containing confidential personal information stolen from employees’ homes or vehicles. In at least two incidents, field interviewers had left a sticky note with the password with the portable…

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TN: Ex-deputy sentenced to 34 months in prison for ID theft

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Dissent

Jamie Satterfield reports: A former Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy who used a woman’s personal information for personal profit in an identity theft scheme is headed to federal prison. U.S. District Judge Tom Varlan on Friday sentenced Michelle Lee Stiles, 39, to 34 months in prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. […] According…

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WA: Suspected ID thief may have over 1,000 victims

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Dissent

Drew Mikkelsen reports: An Olympia man arrested Thursday may have planned to steal the identities of 1,000 people, said Thurston County Sheriff John Snaza. Anthony Vaughn is held on 50 counts of identity theft at the Thurston County Jail. A veteran detective said Vaughn was likely part of the largest identity theft ring in county…

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FL: Social Security Numbers Found on Duval County Website

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Dissent

Maria Will knows to be careful on the internet, especially with private information like bank account and Social Security numbers. “Anybody can put an address in and pull up anything,” said Will. But she didn’t realize some of that protected information can be found on a government website. In at least one case, there was…

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UK: North Yorkshire Police in 39 data protection law breaches

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Dissent

Julie Hayes reports: North Yorkshire police officers and staff breached data protection laws 39 times in the past three years, the force has revealed. In response to a Freedom of Information request, North Yorkshire Police said the incidents included officers and staff conducting checks of private telephone numbers, obtaining personal data without consent, accessing personal…

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Sensitive Scottish court records discovered at recycling bank

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Dissent

A press release from the UK ICO: The Scottish Court Service breached the Data Protection Act by failing to take sufficient steps to prevent court documents containing sensitive personal details being accidentally disposed of at a local recycling bank in Glasgow, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today. The ICO was first made aware of…

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