Blake Hanson reports: A grand jury indicted the former head of a Charlotte tech company after accusations he stole money meant for the company’s 401(k) plan, according to documents unsealed Thursday. Cameron Garrison is charged with theft or embezzlement from an employee benefit plan and fraud or swindles. The grand jury indictment, handed down Tuesday,…
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More details emerge on Hellgate student info breach
And this, children, is another reminder of what can go oh-so-very-wrong when you don’t follow procedures and protocols. Cassidy Belus reports: Missoula County Public Schools held a press conference Dec. 15 to address the recent Hellgate data breach, which accidentally released personal student information via email. Information about approximately 1,100 students were released. Assistant principal Libby…
Shannen Doherty: My Ex-Manager Tricked SAG Into Revealing Medical Information (Exclusive Audio)
Eriq Gardner reports: When Tanner Mainstain employee Kimberly Gabay was asked her name, she responded, “Shannen Doherty.” The firm also was able to provide the actress’ social security number. Shannen Doherty’s lawsuit against her former business management firm was stunning enough for the revelation that the Beverly Hills, 90210 star has breast cancer, but in…
Former Employee Of Global Financial Services Company Charged With Unauthorized Access Of Supervisor’s Email Account On Approximately 100 Occasions
Another CFAA case. Although the victim company is not named, the defendant’s LinkedIn profile indicates that he was employed at Western Asset Management from March 2007 – March 2011. How he was able to access his former supervisor’s email account years after he left their employ is not addressed in the press release, but raises questions as to whether…
OR: Northwest Primary Care Notifies 5,372 Patients of Insider Data Theft
Northwest Primary Care (NWPC) is notifying certain patients about a security incident involving information that was stolen by a former employee. On October 13, 2015, NWPC was informed by law enforcement that the employee stole patient names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and credit card numbers. The theft occurred between April 2013 and December 2013. The employee…
Employee error most likely cause of data breaches among in-house legal counsel, new report says
More than half of in-house legal counsel report that their companies are increasing spending on cybersecurity, while one-third state that their companies have experienced a data breach, according to a new report from the Washington, DC-based Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Foundation. Read more on CanadianUnderwriter.ca. The report will cost you $475 (yeah, right, I’ll…