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DHS rings its privacy policy bell in 2015

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Dissent

Scott Maucione reports: The past 12 months were the year of the cyberattack. Government agencies, infrastructure, private companies and citizens were all impacted by cyber breaches. In its year-end privacy review, the Department of Homeland Security’s Privacy Office is touting its privacy and security policies and initiatives to protect its federal workers and the United States from future cyber…

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Security Breach At Quincy Credit Union Investigated

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Dissent

Jim Smith reports: Authorities continue to investigate a security breach at the Quincy Credit Union, a breach that gave hackers access to hundreds of accounts. It was a busy day at the credit union on Monday as customers came in to get their accounts checked, and in some cases, get new ATM and debit cards. WBZ found…

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Personal Info On Hundreds Of Oregon Veterans Compromised

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Dissent

Kristian Foden-Vencil reports: The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs says the personal information of hundreds of veterans may have been compromised. ODVA Director Cameron Smith said discharge and release papers may have been in the possession of an unauthorized person, but so far there’s no evidence of misuse. “A full investigation is pending … but…

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MN: Constituents of City Council Member had their details tweeted by Council Member

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Dissent

Kate Raddatz reports: A Minneapolis City Council member is under fire for a series of tweets she posted online after attending the Black Lives Matter protest at the Mall of America this week. The tweets published personal information of constituents who criticized her involvement in the protest. Councilmember Alondra Cano, who represents Ward 9, tweeted out…

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New Mexican dental patients’ records found dumped along West Mesa

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Dissent

KRQE reports:  An Albuquerque man said he found hundreds of medical records dumped on the West Mesa. The medical records include people’s addresses, insurance information and social security numbers. The business responsible for them said it has no idea how the paperwork ended up there. Things at Cottonwood Comfort Dental in Albuquerque weren’t so comfortable on…

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OCR should fine entities that close and just dump patient records

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Dissent

Seriously. How many times will see news reports of how medical practices closed their doors and just dumped patient records? Here’s another case this week, reported by WSFA in Alabama, who made great efforts to track down someone – anyone – who might be able to help identify the culprit (and yes, I use the…

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