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NZ: Health privacy investigation at Wellington Hospital after complaint

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Dissent

In a way, I’m glad that even a single case of improper access can lead to a full investigation and be considered newsworthy. How often does this happen here?  Ben Heather reports: A Wellington hospital worker is under investigation for improperly accessing a patient’s medical records. The Capital & Coast District Health Board confirmed an…

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AU: Queensland cop suspended for improper access to police computers

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Dissent

AAP reports that a 33-year-old north Queensland female police officer has been suspended for accessing confidential information on police computers.   Read more on news.com.au, although there’s no details as to why she allegedly improperly accessed confidential information.

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Hervé Falciani, self-proclaimed HSBC whistleblower, sentenced in absentia to five years’ jail over biggest leak in banking history

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Dissent

Juliette Garside has the latest development in a case I’ve been covering on this site since 2009 (my earlier coverage is no longer available as the previous incarnation of PogoWasRight.org was not importable into WordPress). The whistleblower who exposed wrongdoing at HSBC’s Swiss private bank has been sentenced to five years in prison by a…

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NY: Blauvelt car salesman stole customer IDs: cops

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Dissent

Mike Donofrio reports that a car salesman employed at Rockland Nissan in Blauvelt has been arrested and charged with using customers’ information to open credit cards. Read more on LoHud.  

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FL: Federal jury finds wrongdoing, but no emotional distress, in records snooping case

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Dissent

Well, this is different. A jury actually found for a plaintiff who alleged snooping in her driver’s records – and awarded her damages that included penalizing the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for enabling the snooping.  Nicki Gorny reports: An Ocala woman did not suffer emotional distress when a former Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy snooped…

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UK: Merseyside PC to face disciplinary probe over snooping allegations

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Dissent

Joe Thomas reports: A Merseyside police officer is facing a disciplinary probe over allegations she used force computers inappropriately and failed to tell bosses of her links to someone with a criminal conviction. PC Paula Humphreys will appear before by a misconduct panel next week over the accusations. The hearing, scheduled to begin on November 30, will…

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