Kirstan Conley reports: Bronx cops disposed of dozens of sensitive files by tossing them in the garbage outside the 40th Precinct station house, where they were fair game for local Dumpster divers. The files — including at least one domestic-violence report, stolen property records, criminal complaints and mug shots — were found yesterday by a…
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AU: Bank of Melbourne in privacy breach
Fran Foo reports: A technical glitch at Westpac’s Bank of Melbourne has inadvertently exposed sensitive customer information to other clients. The problem has resulted in some people requesting new credit cards. Although it apologised for the mistake, one Bank of Melbourne business customer, who received a vague letter of explanation from the bank, expressed shock…
UK: Probe after children’s files stolen from car
I’m not sure whether this incident belongs on this blog or PHIprivacy.net as there’s no indication as to what types of data were involved, but This is Lancashire reports: Bolton Council is under investigation after files containing children’s details were stolen. It is understood the documents were taken when a member of staff who works with…
College fails to properly dispose of documents – Privacy breach at Red River
Garth Hilderman reports: More than 1,000 pages of campus crime reports, complete with the names, addresses and even photos of some victims, were dumped in a recycling bin at Red River College, a privacy breach the college calls “very serious.” The college has referred the matter to the provincial Ombdusman office to determine the severity…
Tennessee mailing error results in employees canceling insurance and scrambling to monitor their credit
AP reports: The state of Tennessee is offering credit protection to nearly 2,000 employees who canceled their health or dental insurance after officials mailed out their personal information in October. Each mailing included a certificate containing the information of the recipient and three other letters aimed at other members of the plan. State officials say…
KS: Personal information stolen from Student Housing office
Adam Strunk reports on a breach at University of Kansas: Thieves broke into a Department of Student Housing office Wednesday night and stole documents containing personal information of current and former student housing residents, according to a Department of Student Housing email distributed Friday afternoon to those affected. The email, signed by Student Housing Director…