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Holy ID theft! Victim is bishop of Brooklyn

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Dissent

Alison Gendar and William Sherman report: Thieves stooped to a new low over the Christmas holiday, swiping the identity of Brooklyn’s Catholic bishop in an attempted credit card scam. The crooks learned Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s Social Security number and birth date and used the information to apply for credit cards, Diocese of Brooklyn spokesman the…

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AZ: Pinal worker among 4 charged in ID theft

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Dissent

A Pinal County Recorder’s Office employee likely compromised the identities of numerous county residents in a check-washing ring that has led to the arrest of four people, according to search warrants executed in the case. The county employee, Albert Robbs, 51, was arrested last month on charges of theft, identity theft and tampering with public…

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SC: Ex-official alleges Clemson sold computers with private data

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Dissent

Tim Smith reports: A former Clemson University official suing the university alleges in court documents it sold surplus computers with confidential personal information on them and tried to conceal it from the public — allegations the school denies. Eugene Troutman, a former Clemson board secretary, alleges that when Clemson officials learned computers had been sold…

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Stolen CreditTek laptop contained data on 68,857 DJO patients

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Dissent

When a Creditek, LLC employee went on vacation to the Bahamas, he took his work laptop with him.  The laptop, which contained personal and medical information on 68,857 patients of orthopedic products supplier DJO, LLC, was stolen from the home in which the employee was staying. According to a notification sent to New Hampshire’s Attorney…

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Wyndham Hotel Group hacked

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Dissent

If you stayed at a Wyndham hotel, check your mail, because you may be getting a letter from the chain telling you of a hack that occurred months ago. In a letter to the New Hampshire Attorney General dated December 23, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts updated a notification sent to states attorney general back in…

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Five recent Merrill Lynch security breaches you probably didn’t know about

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Dissent

As if the financial sector wasn’t in enough of tailspin recently, Merrill Lynch reported at least five security breaches during the last quarter of 2008.  Reports filed by the firm with several states attorney general reveal that: On September 3, the company reported a lost laptop containing personally identifiable information to New York State. That…

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