A court opinion out of Tokyo may make it harder for plaintiffs in breach lawsuits in Japan to demonstrate harm or injury worthy of compensation. The breach and lawsuit against Benesse Corporation have been reported previously on this site in 2014 and 2015. Takuya Kitazawa reports: The Tokyo District Court rejected plaintiffs’ demands over a huge…
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More details emerge about Chicago Public Schools data breach
If there is a Keystone Cops equivalent of a k-12 data breach, a recent incident involving Chicago Public Schools may be a strong contender. Last week, this site noted a breach that seemed puzzling in its description. Since that time, some informed parents have reached out to me to provide me with more details about…
MY: Putrajaya’s exam portal shut down, after data breach affecting millions
Zurairi Ar reports: The Ministry of Education’s School Examination Analysis System (SAPS) was taken offline yesterday, following the discovery of a security exploit that could have potentially exposed the personal details of more than 10 million citizens. Malay Mail was alerted of the vulnerability on Friday evening by a reader, who insisted on remaining anonymous…
New York State suspends ex-URMC nurse who shared patient info with her new employer
Patti Singer reports: A nurse practitioner who three years ago took a list of patients when she left employment at the University of Rochester Medical Center and brought the names to her new employer has been suspended from practice, according to the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions. Martha C. Smith-Lightfoot was…
University of Toledo alerts some faculty, students of lost flash drive
Lauren Lindstrom reports: A lost flash drive containing the names and Social Security numbers of an undisclosed number of people associated with the University of Toledo prompted the university to send out letters alerting those affected by the “security incident.” A UT faculty member lost an unencrypted flash drive containing personal information belonging to some…
Mississippi State Ed Dept. says contractor failed to provide test results on time
Questar Assessment, who has been named in about half a dozen posts on this site in 2018 already, makes the news again, it seems. Now Kayleigh Skinner reports: The Mississippi Department of Education says local school districts are receiving student tests scores later than expected because the testing vendor didn’t submit them on time. On…