Last week, I posted a news story on PogoWasRight.org that discussed whether the web site of an Irish political party, Fine Gael, might be breaching privacy laws. In a separate development, it seems that the site has now had a security breach: Fine Gael has confirmed that the contact details of just under 2,000…
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Vodafone denies customer records publicly available on Internet – while seemingly acknowledging a breach
In response to allegations published yesterday of a serious security breach that may have left millions of Vodafone customers’ personal details and credit card information at risk, Vodafone announced that it is investigating the allegations but denies that customer records are publicly available on the Internet: The AAP also reports: The mobile phone company has…
AU: Mobile security outrage: private details accessible on net (updated)
Natalie O’Brien reports: The personal details of millions of Vodafone customers, including their names, home addresses, driver’s licence numbers and credit card details, have been publicly available on the internet in what is being described as an ”unbelievable” lapse in security by the mobile phone giant. The Sun-Herald is aware of criminal groups paying for…
UK: North Yorkshire Police in 39 data protection law breaches
Julie Hayes reports: North Yorkshire police officers and staff breached data protection laws 39 times in the past three years, the force has revealed. In response to a Freedom of Information request, North Yorkshire Police said the incidents included officers and staff conducting checks of private telephone numbers, obtaining personal data without consent, accessing personal…
Sensitive Scottish court records discovered at recycling bank
A press release from the UK ICO: The Scottish Court Service breached the Data Protection Act by failing to take sufficient steps to prevent court documents containing sensitive personal details being accidentally disposed of at a local recycling bank in Glasgow, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today. The ICO was first made aware of…
Westpac worker ‘aided $1.1m fraud’
Margaret Scheikowski reports: A Westpac employee was probably an accomplice of a Sydney man who defrauded the bank of more than $1.1 million through “identity theft”, a judge has found. Westpac Banking Corporation took civil action in the NSW Supreme Court, claiming that Ersever Toksoz, also known as Gino Versace, was the chief architect of…