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Army National Guard laptop stolen

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Dissent

Members of the Army National Guard who could be affected by the theft of a laptop containing their personal data, will be notified through an official letter, National Guard officials said today. “I immediately requested a list of any Wisconsin soldiers that may be affected,” said Brig. Gen. Don Dunbar, Adjutant General of Wisconsin and…

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Stolen Williams Cos laptop had worker data

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Dissent

Tulsa World reports: A Williams Cos. Inc. laptop containing personal and compensation information for more than 4,400 current and former employees was stolen this week, company and police officials said Friday. The computer contained names, birth dates, Social Security numbers and compensation data for every Williams employee since Jan. 1, 2007, company spokeswoman Julie Gentz…

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UK: 2,000 hospital patients’ records stolen

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Dissent

Although there are a number of cases reported involving stolen laptops or computers out of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), I continue to be impressed at how many of the thefts involve data that were actually encrypted. It seems like a rarity here to hear that a stolen laptop was encrypted, but perhaps we…

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Casino company breached the Data Protection Act

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Dissent

London Clubs International Limited (LCI), which operates 11 casinos throughout the UK, is improving data security following the theft of an unencrypted laptop containing the data of approximately 26,000 customers. Roy Ramm, on behalf of LCI, has signed an Undertaking after the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found LCI in breach of the Data Protection Act….

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Imperial breaches the DPA

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Dissent

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has become the latest NHS organisation to be required to sign an undertaking not to breach the Data Protection Act by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The undertaking says six laptops were stolen in two burglaries at St Mary’s Hospital, one of which was unencrypted even though it held patient…

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Bits ‘n Pieces

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Dissent

In the justice system: Stephen Bradford pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and faces a mandatory sentence of two years in federal prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and restitution to ID theft victims. More. Three British Columbia residents and two Winnipeg women are accused in a credit card scam involving stolen and forged…

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