Bradley Jolly reports: Judge Michael Stokes QC encouraged Max Whitehouse, 19, to take up the sport after a court heard he was living a “virtual life”. He said the teen was one of many youths who spent far too much time in front of a computer screen and added: “Well, you need to get out…
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AU: Law student charged with hacking UQ to get better marks
AAP reports: A law student has been charged with hacking the University of Queensland‘s computer system to cheat his way to better marks. The student allegedly used a staff ID card to break into a staff area and logged on to the private system to upgrade the marks on his papers ahead of graduation, according…
Fifth arrest in TalkTalk breach as 18-year-old from Wales held on suspicion of blackmail
From the Metropolitan Police: A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the investigation into alleged data theft from TalkTalk. On Tuesday, 24 November, detectives from the Metropolitan Police Service’s Cyber Crime Unit (MPCCU) and officers from Southern Wales Regional Organised Crime Unit executed a search warrant at an address in Llanelli, Wales. The…
UK: Niall O’Kane eye patients alerted over lost records
Jade Edwards reports: A copy of patients’ records, which include names, addresses, national insurance numbers and bank account details, has been lost by an optometrist in Strood. The protected back-up copy of Niall O’Kane Optometrists’ patient database was left on a train on Saturday, October 10. Mr O’Kane wrote to patients explaining the situation. In…
Ca: Andrew Younger files complaint with Privacy Commissioner after personal health information revealed
Marieke Walsh reports: After personal health information was disclosed yesterday, Dartmouth East MLA Andrew Younger is filing a complaint against Kirby McVicar with the Information and Privacy Commissioner. McVicar, chief of staff to Premier Stephen McNeil, told reporters on Monday that Younger was suffering from PTSD and had a possible brain tumour. Read more on Global News.
UK: Merseyside PC to face disciplinary probe over snooping allegations
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…