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OH: Neighbors Worried About Identity Theft After Thousands Of Documents Dumped On Driveway

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Dissent

From 10TV: Residents living in a northeast Columbus neighborhood said that they are concerned after thousands of documents were dumped at the end of a driveway overnight. Residents said that they were worried about identity theft after people’s personal information was found in the pile in the driveway of a GreenStone Homes model home in…

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Sensitive social service files found on TV set that was former Enfield Council building

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Dissent

John Dunne reports: An urgent investigation has been launched after dozens of confidential social services files were found at an abandoned town hall in London. The documents, including highly sensitive reports on parents turned down for adoption and the case notes on the Victoria Climbié case, were left on shelves and tables on public view…

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UK: Files containing personal information found in skip in Llandudno

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Dissent

Dave Powell reports: Files containing job applicants’ personal details were found dumped in a skip. A shocked member of the public discovered the documents and passed them to the Daily Post. We have chosen not to identify the two women named in the dossiers but the way that the files appear to have been carelessly…

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California settles with Anthem Blue Cross over data breach

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Dissent

Cross-posted from PHIprivacy.net: Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced a settlement with one of California’s largest health insurers over allegations the company failed to protect the personal information of its members. The lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court today along with the settlement, alleges that Blue Cross of California, which does business under…

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U. of C. mistake reveals employee Social Security numbers

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Dissent

Jodi S. Cohen reports: The Social Security numbers of about 9,100 University of Chicago employees were printed on the outside of a postcard mailed earlier this week to faculty and staff, the university disclosed today. Read more on Chicago Tribune. Doesn’t anyone actually look at address labels for a mailing before it goes out? Sheesh….

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NZ: IRD says sorry for privacy breach

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Dissent

  Inland Revenue has apologised after personal details for just under 30 customers were incorrectly released. Deputy Commissioner Service Delivery Arlene White said a preliminary internal investigation indicated last week’s incident may have been caused by a manual handling error. “We have contacted the recipient of this information and our highest priority is the return…

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