CBS reports: Sensitive information detailing the military careers of dozens of U.S. veterans, social security numbers and pension applications was mailed to a Weld County man who is also a veteran. That mix-up can be traced back to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Lakewood. The agency is in charge of processing disability claims…
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Veterans’ records found in dumpster outside AZ housing complex
Documents containing personal information were found in a dumpster outside of an Arizona veteran housing complex. Video report. According to the report, the records of approximately 150 veterans were found in a dumpster near U.S. Vets in Peoria, Arizona. U.S. Vets is a private non-profit organization providing housing, employment and counseling services to homeless and…
OH: H&R Block Customer Records Stolen, Used By Fraudsters
ABC22 reports: Police are investigating several reports of identity theft stemming from information stolen from H&R Block records. The information has been used, Huber Heights police say, to open credit card accounts and make Internet purchases. Police and H&R Block say they have sent out hundreds of letters to people potentially affected. Read more on…
Solano County Dept. of Child Support Services letters lost by courier
The California Department of Child Support Services is notifying some individuals of an incident that occurred last month. From their notification letter: On April 7, 2014, several letters from the Solano County Department of Child Support Services were misplaced while in the custody of a contracted courier who was transporting mail to the US Post Office. Although…
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council signs undertaking after case file left at client’s home
An undertaking to comply with the seventh data protection principle has been signed (pdf) by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. This follows an investigation into a social worker leaving a case file containing sensitive personal data at a client’s home. According to the undertaking, the Information Commissioner’s Office was informed of the breach in March 2013. After…
FL: Fasano fires printing company over registration error
As breaches go, it’s not a huge one, but it cost one company a customer. Laura Kinsler reports: Tax Collector Mike Fasano has fired a printing contractor that mistakenly sent out nearly 2,000 auto vehicle registrations to Pasco County residents with the wrong personal information on them. Fasano said the vendor, CASS Data and Mailing…