The following is cross-posted from PogoWasRight.org: For Data Privacy Day 2013 on January 28, I’ve tried to compile a list of questions parents should ask their child’s school district about how their child’s personal information is protected. Send your letter to your district’s Superintendent with a cc: to your district’s Board of Education: Dear ________:…
Category: Of Note
FTC settles charges against Cord Blood Registry over data breach
Back in December 2010, a computer belonging to Cord Blood Registry (CBR) and a backup tape with customers’ information was stolen from an employee’s unattended vehicle. The breach was disclosed in February 2011, and I covered it on this blog, here. Today, the FTC announced that it had settled charges against CBR over the breach….
Sony fined £250,000 after millions of UK gamers’ details compromised in 2011 Playstation hack
It was one of the biggest hacks of 2011 from a media standpoint, and at least some of those involved were subsequently arrested. But Sony’s woes from the hack are not over and it has now been hit with the biggest monetary penalty ever issued by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office for a data breach….
Over 100 Zaxby’s franchises may have had customer credit card data stolen
If you eat at Zaxby’s, you should check to see if your location is affected/ by a security breach. Yesterday, the chain announced that some of their stores (108, so far, by their list) had suspicious files found on their systems that may have exfiltrated customer credit and debit card info. Although the press release does…
Stolen Florida Dept. of Juvenile Justice device contained records of more than 100,000 youth and employees
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice says it “strives to increase public safety by reducing juvenile delinquency, strengthening families and turning around the lives of troubled youth.” Creating more trouble for youth and their families is obviously not part of their mission, yet that’s what may have happened. From a press release they issued yesterday:…
Move over SCDOR. Make room for Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada seems to be vying for a spot on the wall of shame. Last month, they disclosed that an employee had lost an unencrypted USB drive with 5,000 Canadians’ social insurance numbers, medical records, and other information. Even normally mild-mannered and polite Canadians got upset over that one. Now today, when…