Mark Casci reports: An organisation set up to help improve the quality of the UK dairy market has had to apologise after it lost the personal details of thousands of farmers. A laptop computer containing the names, addresses, quota details, transaction reference numbers and telephone numbers of some 13,000 farmers was stolen early last month…
Category: Theft
UK: Laptop with personal data of 24,000 people is stolen
More than 24,000 people in Hull and Leicester have had information about them stolen, it has been revealed. Training company A4e said the data was held on a personal computer of an employee which was stolen in “an opportunistic domestic burglary”. A4e said the laptop, that was taken on 19 June in London, did not…
UK: Beeb boobs by losing stars’ details
When Bruce Forsyth shouted ‘nice to see you, to see you nice’ from the glass staircase of a celebrity-laden boat anchored on the Thames, many viewers felt this was the low point in the BBC’s lavishly funded General Election night coverage. The Strictly Come Dancing host was one of more than 100 guests, including thespians…
OR: National Guard laptop stolen from car, sensitive personal information at risk
A federal laptop belonging to the Oregon National Guard has been reported stolen from a Guard member’s vehicle, and may contain sensitive personal information concerning military service members. National Guard information technology personnel and Portland Police are investigating the theft. The Guard member was using the computer to conduct work from home. Read more on…
Stolen laptop contained Inovis employee data
As part of a merger, Invois of Alpharetta, Georgia provided GXS with some information on the company. On May 4, a laptop containing Inovis employee data was stolen from a GXS employee. Inovis wasn’t notified of the loss until May 21, however. The firm conducted its own investigation and required GXS to conduct one, too….
Quantum theft nabs employee data
As snarky as I can be at times about breaches that seem easily avoidable, there are some breaches where I can actually feel some sympathy for the breached entity. This is one of those times. On June 13, the Bellevue, Washington offices of Quantum Corporation were burgled. The thieves stole some laptop computers, one of…