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NZ: Privacy Commissioner calls for DNA database oversight

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Dissent

Randal Jackson Wellington of Computerworld NZ reports: Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff is calling on the government to create an independent oversight body to monitor New Zealand’s DNA Databank following Computerworld’s revelations of a security breach last week. “The Government is currently proposing expansion of the criminal DNA database. I have recommended an independent oversight body…

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OK: City alerted to security breach

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Dissent

Derrick Miller of The Duncan Banner reports: When Donna Howell, City of Duncan personnel supervisor, went to make an ACH transaction (electronic payment) for the city Tuesday evening, she found something strange. The payment had already been made. Knowing she didn’t make the payment, Howell got the city to look into the matter, and it…

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Bits ‘n Pieces

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Dissent

In the justice system: Tamra Williams and Destiny Barron are accused of stealing and using the credit card information of customers at a Valdosta Applebee’s restaurant, where Williams was employed. More. Marla A. Arinze, a St. Louis police officer who resigned while under investigation, was sentenced to probation and 40 hours of community service for…

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(Update) Belfast: Bank details on stolen laptops

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Dissent

As an update on a story reported here, BBC is now reporting that the computers stolen from the Department of Finance and Personnel in Belfast contained personal financial details: An email informed them that the computers contained information such as national insurance numbers and bank account details. It read: “Two of the laptops contained a…

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ME: Printing glitch leads to ‘breach’

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Dissent

Betty Adams of The Kennebec Journal reports: Almost 600 people receiving unemployment benefits last week got direct-deposit information — including Social Security numbers — belonging to another person. Dick Thompson, head of the state Office of Information Technology, said the misinformation was sent out May 27 while the office produced material for the Department of…

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UK: Sensitive information sent to wrong address

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Dissent

Liam Sloan of Newbury Today reports: A [West Berkshire Council] blunder led to intimate details of vulnerable youngsters being posted to the wrong person. Worlds End resident Alayne Summers was shocked to receive a torn, wrongly-addressed envelope containing 100 pages of highly-sensitive information about troubled pupils applying for places at West Berkshire schools. The documents…

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