Although there are a number of cases reported involving stolen laptops or computers out of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), I continue to be impressed at how many of the thefts involve data that were actually encrypted. It seems like a rarity here to hear that a stolen laptop was encrypted, but perhaps we…
Category: Non-U.S.
Casino company breached the Data Protection Act
London Clubs International Limited (LCI), which operates 11 casinos throughout the UK, is improving data security following the theft of an unencrypted laptop containing the data of approximately 26,000 customers. Roy Ramm, on behalf of LCI, has signed an Undertaking after the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found LCI in breach of the Data Protection Act….
McAfee sends out customer details in email
Security vendor McAfee has sent out a bulk email containing the contact details of over 1400 security professionals that attended its recent conference in Sydney. The email revealed demographic data collected during the registration process for the McAfee Strategic Security Summit, held in Sydney on Friday July 17, as well as the full contact details…
Imperial breaches the DPA
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has become the latest NHS organisation to be required to sign an undertaking not to breach the Data Protection Act by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The undertaking says six laptops were stolen in two burglaries at St Mary’s Hospital, one of which was unencrypted even though it held patient…
Toronto Hydro admits customer data breach
Toronto police have launched an investigation after as many as 179,000 Toronto Hydro customer account numbers were illegally accessed in the company’s e-billing system. Toronto Hydro says it contacted police early last week after detecting unusual activity in its electronic billing system. “We saw some unusual activity on our systems, and whenever there is more…
Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: Stephen Bradford pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and faces a mandatory sentence of two years in federal prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and restitution to ID theft victims. More. Three British Columbia residents and two Winnipeg women are accused in a credit card scam involving stolen and forged…