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PA Legislator’s Laptop Stolen from Car

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Dissent

A Pennsylvania state representative had his state-issued laptop stolen from his car over the past weekend. But State Rep. Frank Dermody may not be particularly concerned because, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the legislator said no sensitive state data were on it. Nothing “sensitive,” but an “undetermined number of e-mails from constituents” were on the…

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VITA Faces Hacking Questions

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Dissent

Some Virginia lawmakers say they’re not getting the answers they need from Virginia’s Information Technology Agency or Vita. The FBI and Virginia State Police are investigating a security breach that took place in the state’s prescription drug monitoring database. On April 30th, a hacker accessed about 35 million computerized prescription records. Sandra Ryals, director of…

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Bits ‘n Pieces

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Dissent

In the justice system: Marsha Billock-Strahm pled not guilty when she appeared in Toledo’s U.S. District Court June 22 to face charges of aggravated identity theft, false credit card applications, identity theft, and theft of mail while she was a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. More. Yi Feng Reid and Yu Jane…

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Prescription Database Breach Could Cost Contractor

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Dissent

The hack of the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program may have serious consequences for contractor Northrop Grumman. The company had received a 10-year $2.3 billion state contract to upgrade the state’s computer system. According to stories in the Washington Post and Daily Press, the state has had issues with Northrop Grumman over the past few years…

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Bits ‘n Pieces

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Dissent

In the justice system: Cathy A. Last was charged with forgery, identity theft and falsifying business records for using another woman’s identity to obtain painkillers and stimulant medications. More. Dawne Flippen was arrested an charged with identity theft, first-degree criminal mistreatmdent, fraudulent use of a credit card and first-degree theft. More. Karen Priscilla Jones pleaded…

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FL Dept of Revenue Flash Drive Stolen

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Dissent

From the well-what-did-you-expect dept: The Gainesville Sun reports that the unencrypted names, addresses and Social Security numbers of 2,828 people employed by six state businesses being audited were on a flash drive stolen from the unlocked car of a Florida Department of Revenue employee in Marietta, Georgia on April 9. The revenue department sent letters…

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