The personal details of job seekers were not compromised when hackers accessed a NSW government jobs website, an investigation has found. The Department of Commerce, which administers jobs.nsw.gov.au, was forced to shut down the service last week after it was found hackers had targeted the site. Job seekers raised concerns with the department when they…
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GA: Agency Contractor Burglarized
From the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles: Late last week, the offices of a state contractor in Roswell, Georgia, were burglarized and a computer was stolen. The contractor was working with the agency to convert its Case Management System to a newer technology. Although the stolen computer was the property of the contractor,…
TN: Metro auditor misplaced juvenile crime victims’ account data
Michael Cass reports: A Metro auditor misplaced a computer flash drive containing the names of more than 500 juvenile crime victims who receive government funds, potentially exposing their account numbers and balances. The victims’ addresses, phone numbers and Social Security numbers were not compromised, and banks have been alerted to look out for suspicious activity…
Burglar Steals Army Laptop At Missouri City Recruiting Station
Bob Dunn reports: A U.S. Army recruiting station was burglarized Friday, and a government laptop was stolen, according to a Missouri City Police Department report. The burglary was reported at about 2 p.m. Friday at the recruiting center, at 3634 Glenn Lakes Lane. According to the police report, the burglar gained entry through an unlocked…
UK: 17,000 asylum seekers’ files lost
Rajeev Sayal reports: More than 17,000 files containing the personal details of refugees and their families have been lost by the government, plunging the asylum system into chaos. The names, dates of birth, passport numbers and addresses of people applying to stay in Britain as well as details of their children are believed to be…
IN: Personal Info Of More Than 8,700 Posted On State Site
The Social Security Numbers of more than 8,700 current and former state employees were inadvertently posted on a state Web site last week, officials said. The information of 8,775 employees who had filed a worker’s compensation or disability claim between 2005 and 2008 was uploaded in a file to the Indiana Department of Administration’s procurement…