KRGV reports: Hundreds of La Joya ISD teachers’ personal information was accidentally released to the public. La Joya police chief Raul Gonzalez tells CHANNEL FIVE NEWS a representative who works at La Joya American Federation of Teachers accidentally sent out an email. That email contained the social security numbers and payroll deductions of 1600 La…
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TH: NBTC to probe alleged privacy breach by AIS employee
The Nation reports: The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has set up the working panel to investigate an Advanced Info Service employee’s alleged breach of the company’s policy on security of customers’ personal data. […] The case went public when an AIS customer posted on the popular website Pantip.com on Monday that she had learned that…
CA: Anesthesiologist notifies patients after PHI wound up in a trash container
Anesthesiologist Pratap S. Kurra, M.D., is notifying some of his patients whose protected health information was found to have been discarded improperly on August 8. In a template of the notification letter uploaded to the California Attorney General’s web site, Dr. Kurra writes: On August 9, 2016, I was informed that papers related to my…
Mom Says For-Profit School Stole Her Identity
John Brackin reports: The mother of a student attending Fortis Institute in Birmingham, Ala., claims in court that the for-profit school used her personal information to fraudulently charge her for a student loan. Julie Rogers, a resident of Jefferson County, Ala., sued Fortis on Tuesday, along with its parent organization Education Affiliates LLC, in Northern…
OR: Asante Notifies Patients of Inappropriate File Access by Employee
The following is a press release: Asante announced today that it is notifying individuals related to a privacy incident involving certain patient information. On July 13, 2016, Asante determined that an employee had inappropriately accessed certain electronic patient records. Asante immediately began an investigation related to this incident and the specific employee, which was completed on July…
IN: McDonald’s employee stole about 100 credit card numbers while working drive-thru
Gabby Gonzalez reports: Newly unsealed court documents reveal how detectives were able to track down a McDonald’s employee who allegedly stole around 100 credit card numbers while working the drive-thru. Police say Makeisha Roberts, the McDonald’s employee, and Quentin Deshawn Creamer worked together to steal customers’ information and make fake credit cards they used to…