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Another stolen FEMA laptop highlights data protection problems within the agency

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Dissent

Diane Krieger Spivak of the Post-Tribune reports that a laptop containing Social Security numbers and other personal information on approximately 50 victims of the September’s floods was stolen from a housing inspector’s car on November 4. There was no explanation of why a housing inspector was in possession of the laptop. A FEMA spokesperson acknowledged…

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Rental Research Services, Inc. settles FTC charges that it sold credit reports to ID thieves

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Dissent

Rental Research Services, Inc. , a consumer reporting agency, and its principal, Lee Mikkelson, settled FTC charges that they  failed to properly screen prospective customers and sold at least 318 credit reports to identity thieves. Under the settlement, the company and its principal must ensure that they provide credit reports only to legitimate businesses for…

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Bits ‘n Pieces

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Dissent

In the justice system: John Shiefer, the Los Angeles computer security consultant who turned thousands of computers into zombies, was sentenced to  four years in prison. More. Four Arizona men accused of spending more than $1 million using stolen credit cards are being held in a Maricopa County jail; they allegedly obtained the card numbers…

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Inquiry into how PrimeShares World Markets acquired personal info of Opes Prime clients

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Dissent

Mark Hawthorne of  The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission is investigating how the private account details of   Opes Prime clients were acquired by  New York- based PrimeShares World Markets. Read more.

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OH: St. Rita’s patients warned of possible ID theft

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Dissent

A  bag stolen last month from the car of a home-health employee for  St. Rita’s Medical Center contained personal and/or medical information on 242 patients, including, in some cases, Social Security numbers. Read more in LimaOhio.com

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FL: Personal info on computers stolen from repair shop

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Dissent

Dozens of families in Volusia County had their personal information stolen when computers were stolen from a repair shop, Instant IT.  And the repair shop discovered it may not have insurance to cover the theft…. Read more on WFTV

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