Ry Crozier reports: Bottle Domains’ temporary injunction against auDA revoking its accreditation stands after the Victorian Supreme Court turned down an appeal by the regulator. Sources close to the action have told iTnews that “the injunction stands” – at least until the full hearings begin on Wednesday of next week. Read more in iTnews Related…
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HK: School website tests show up security lapses
Khushwant Singh of AsiaOne reports that (as elsewhere), many educational institutions in Singapore are inadvertently exposing personal information of students and staff on the web.
(Follow-up) AU: Bottle Domains dumped by auDA over security breach
Card Systems is frequently cited as an example of how costly a breach can be to a business, but in Australia, Bottle Domains may become a similar example. Following a breach that resulted in the theft of personal information on approximately 60,000 people that was put up for sale on the internet, the company has…
Ca: Breach of Confidentiality?
saskatoonhomepage.ca reports that a man who bought surplus boxes from Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) discovered that the boxes were not empty. They contained some insurance files with personal information. The agency is investigating and the privacy commissioner has been notifed.
Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: Ashley Johnson was arrested in Memphis for trying to open a store account under a false name. When police searched her vehicle, they discovered cards in dozens of other identity cards. Johnson allegedly used names and identification numbers she found on employee applications that she took from trash containers behind such…
UK: Second data blunder fear
It’s amazing what you don’t find when you finally get around to looking for it. In this story out of the UK, a local council brought in consultants after one data breach, only to discover that their potential problem was bigger than they thought: …. Charnwood Borough Council admitted it could not find nine missing…