A press release from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, issued today: The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is notifying nearly 133,000 individuals that their names and some personal information may have been contained on an agency laptop computer that was stolen from an OSDH employee’s car last week. A database related to the…
Category: Government Sector
Texas comptroller’s office data breach exposes 3.5 million teachers’ and employees’ Social Security numbers and other personal information
Kelley Shannon reports: Texas Comptroller Susan Combs revealed Monday that the personal information of 3.5 million people has been inadvertently disclosed by her agency, making Social Security numbers, dates of birth and other data accessible to the public. The information was available on a publicly accessible computer server and included data transferred by the Teacher…
UK: Sensitive council data put online by mistake
Once again, a breach involving what appears to be over-transparency in government: Devon County Council is currently examining dozens of documents which had been made available on its website to assess the amount of damage done. The authority took the action after the Echo made it aware that it had published financial details relating to…
Gaffe reveals civil servants’ exit plans
Ian Swanson reports: The Scottish Government has issued an apology after it inadvertently revealed the identities of more than 100 civil servants negotiating severance packages for themselves. An e-mail sent to employees to update them on the government’s early retirement and voluntary severance process displayed the e-mail addresses of all their colleagues who were receiving…
SC: Veterans’ Personal Info Exposed by Aiken V.A. Employee
Brett Buffington reports: Personal information, including social security numbers of over 2500 local veterans, may have been exposed by an employee at the V.A. Center in Aiken. The revelation comes after a month-long investigation by WJBF News Channel 6. Reporter Brett Buffington first asked officials at the Aiken office and their parent, the Norwood V.A….
VT: Barton employee info may have been compromised
Gina Bullard reports: The town of Barton is reporting a security breach that may have exposed personal information. Town officials say they recently discovered spyware on a computer in the town offices affecting the payroll program. They do not know if confidential information, like Social Security numbers, were accessed. Vermont State Police were notified and…