Some data breaches remain low-tech. Ed Amoroso reports on the theft of paper court records — but 18 sacks of them on a three-wheeler (tricycle)? Amoroso reports that the man, identified as John Carlo Lumbres of Tanauan City, was arrested for stealing records of criminal cases in Batangas. Seized from Lumbres were 18 sacks containing…
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NZ: Vodafone accidentally sent a customer personal details of 18 other accounts
Some incidents that would seem “smallish” here make headlines elsewhere. But that’s actually helpful, as it reminds us all that avoidable human errors continue to occur and that even big corporations who should have lots of money to dedicate to data security and protection still fail to avoid all breaches. Melanie Carroll reports: A customer…
NZ: Privacy breach at Hutt Hospital as clinician leaves patient info on street
Missed this one from Matthew Tso on December 20, so let’s get caught up: A privacy breach involving the personal details of 36 Hutt Hospital patients occurred after four pages of information were dropped in the street. The incident occurred in November, with a letter from the Hutt Valley District Health Board to affected patients…
Woman finds medical records stacked next to recycling bin in Sharpstown neighborhood
Re’Chelle Turner reports: A woman said she discovered medical records, which included private information, which was left in the middle of a southwest Houston neighborhood. “I was shocked with all the HIPPA [sic] rules now. I was very surprised,” she said. The woman, who did not want to be identified, said she saw something unusual…
UK: Private medical files dumped in cabinet outside GP surgery
Josh Layton reports: Hundreds of patients’ confidential details were found dumped in an unlocked filing cabinet left outside an unused doctors’ surgery. The sensitive personal files were reference cards that included individuals’ names, dates of birth, addresses and NHS numbers. They were left for days in a doorway among piles of leaves outside the former…
VA: Hundreds of parents, students, staff at risk of identity theft as personal records found tossed on floor at Old Pulaski Middle School
Kelsey Jean-Baptiste reports: Concerns about confidential records being found thrown on the ground of the Old Pulaski Middle School have many worried. Hundreds of students, teachers, and staff are now at risk of having their private information stolen. Pulaski School superintendent, Dr. Kevin Siers says the documents date back to the 1970s. In pictures given…