The Maryland Attorney General’s Office web site update reveals a number of breaches in the past few months that were never reported in the media. In addition to other news items reported earlier today on this site, here are some more newly revealed breaches: Pension Fund of the U.S.W.U. Local No. 74 reported that in…
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10 investigates Ohio BMV for dumping records
Important safeguards that help airline security workers identify potential terrorists are being found inside Dumpsters in Ohio and neighboring states. Transportation Security Administration workers scrutinize each driver’s license to make sure that no one boards an airplane without proof of their identity, usually presented in the form of a driver’s license. TSA personnel scrutinize each…
NHS puts over 20,000 records at risk
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is issuing further warnings to NHS bodies about the importance of data security, after finding five more NHS organisations in breach of the Data Protection Act. In one case, a ward hand-over sheet containing notes about patients’ health was left on a bus. The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust reported…
Two arrested in UCM breach
As a follow-up to a University of Central Missouri breach reported in June, digitalsburg.com reports that two arrests have been made: a former campus police officer and his wife, James and Amanda Drake. According to the web site, 15 of the students’ information has been used to commit fraudulent activity including opening bank accounts and…
Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: David S Patton pleaded guilty to developing a botnet-based spamming tool used by Alan Ralsky. Patton agreed to forfeit an estimated $50,100 from sales of spamming tools called Nexus and Proxy Scanner. Between January 2004 until September 2005, Patton developed and marketing his illegal bulk mailing tools via a firm called…
CVS, Walgreens settle with Indiana AG
Settlements have been reached between the Indiana Attorney General’s office and two pharmacy chains – CVS and Walgreens – to resolve data-breach complaints that customers’ medical information was improperly discarded in trash bins outside pharmacy stores. The agreement comes as the Attorney General begins a new concerted effort geared to address the growing problem of…