Ben Grubb reports: Pizza Hut says hackers gained access to the personal information of its customers via its website. Users of the Whirlpool broadband forum and social news website Reddit first noticed the pizza maker’s website had been defaced on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday evening Pizza Hut general manager Graeme Houston issued a statement to technology websites ZDNet and Gizmodo confirming details…
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AU: Website glitch exposes Dodo customer details
Ben Grubb reports: A security flaw exposed up to 500 Dodo Power & Gas customer statements on its website on Friday. Details included customer names, addresses, power usage details and account numbers. The flaw was revealed when a Dodo customer contacted Fairfax to say she was able to change the randomly generated eight-digit number of…
China’s Yihaodian vows more user privacy protection
Sarah Reeve writes: Yihaodian.com, a Chinese online grocery store controlled by US retailing giant Wal-Mart, has vowed to protect users’ privacy after some of its employees have been accused of selling user information, Global Times reported. The website reported the case to the police and upgraded its website system after it found its user information…
Student privacy breached in Delta School District
Sheila Reynolds reports: The Delta School District is assuring parents their children’s personal information is secure after student data was unintentionally accessed online last week. A parent in the district was using the Parent Connect system – which allows parents to access information about their own child – and ended up being able to see…
Julius Bär data theft probe widens
World Radio Switzerland reports: Swiss prosecutors say they are now investigating three people in connection with the theft of data at Swiss private bank Julius Bär [Baer]. Until now, the only suspect who has been arrested, is a former employee of the bank. He is alleged to have sold a CD containing the stolen bank…
UK: Public sector squanders £2m due to data leaks
Dan Worth reports: Public sector organisations including the police, NHS and councils have had to pay out £2m in fines as a result of poor data handling practices over the past 18 months. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) was given the ability to levy penalties of a maximum of £500,000 in April 2011 in an…