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British teenager arrested for ‘trying to hack into FBI computer networks’

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Dissent

Has another member of CWA been arrested? It sounds like it, but law enforcement hasn’t said so definitively.  Jamie Bullen reports: A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in Glasgow for allegedly trying to hack into FBI computer networks. Police Scotland questioned the boy earlier this week watched on by FBI agents flown in from the…

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‘Numerous Weaknesses,’ ‘Inadequate Security Settings’ Found in Colorado Obamacare Exchange

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Dissent

Elizabeth Harrington reports: The Obamacare health exchange in Colorado faced “numerous weaknesses” and had “inadequate security settings,” leaving the personal information of enrollees vulnerable, according to a new audit. The inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services publicly released its review of Connect for Health Colorado on Wednesday, revealing the exchange had…

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Judge Rejects Key Defense in Anthem Data-Breach Suits

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Dissent

Ross Todd reports: U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh’s first major ruling in data-breach lawsuits against major health insurer Anthem Inc. didn’t do much to clarify how the litigation itself will ultimately play out. […] In her decision, Koh addressed for the first time the question of whether the loss of personal information constitutes harm under…

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Judge allows some claims over Anthem data breach to go forward

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Dissent

Reuters is reporting: A federal judge has dismissed several claims but allowed others to go forward in a multidistrict litigation against health insurer Anthem Inc over a data breach last year that compromised about 79 million customers’ personal information. Law360 also covers the ruling, but both stories are behind paywalls, and I haven’t read the ruling…

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Privacy Claim Against Plastic Surgeon Advances

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Dissent

There’s a follow-up to a lawsuit previously noted on this site.  Jeff D. Gorman reports: An appeals panel properly revived claims against a plastic surgeon who shared a woman’s before-and-after photos with Fox News, Utah’s highest court ruled. When Dr. Renato Saltz performed breast augmentation and abdominoplasty on her in 2006, Conilyn Judge signed a…

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TX: I-Team Investigation Revealed Massive Data Exposure In Dallas County That Went Unmitigated for Six More Months

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Dissent

CBS DFW sat on a data leak story since last year – trying to give Dallas County a chance to address the fact that court records freely available online contained tons of personal identity and sensitive information on residents and minor children.  The station did not want to make criminals aware of the treasure trove of information,…

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