Katy Morton reports: Private details of a number of childminders, including home addresses, have been published in error on HMRC’s Childcare Service website. The details, which have since been removed from the website, which providers and parents must access for Tax-Free Childcare and the 30 hours, appeared on its ‘Search for a Childcare Provider’ page,…
3 things your school should know about Missouri State Auditor’s emphasis of cybersecurity
Jason Schwent and Melissa Ventrone of Thompson Coburn LLP write: Since being appointed in April of 2015, Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has consistently made cybersecurity a priority for her office. Ms. Galloway has focused on cybersecurity throughout all components of Missouri government, whether reviewing the security of the State’s vital records, auditing the case and…
Matthew Keys’ guilty verdict and sentence to stand, 9th Circuit rules
Cyrus Farivar reports: A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and two-year sentence of the California journalist who was found guilty under a federal anti-hacking law last year. On Monday, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that it was not persuaded by arguments made by Matthew Keys’ defense attorneys. In a hearing…
Ca: Data security breach at Campbell River high school prompts warning
Mike Davies reports: The Campbell River School District has sent out a warning to parents and guardians of Timberline Secondary students that some of their personal information was left unsecured on a school server and could possibly have been “inappropriately accessed.” District Secretary-Treasurer Kevin Patrick says the file in question contained “some student names, identification,…
KR: Financial firms on guard for cyberattack threats
Yonhap News Agency reports: Banks and other financial institutions in South Korea have been on guard over threats of cyberattacks by alleged financial blackmailers, according to the banks and financial institutions on Tuesday. No damage has been reported so far, but about 20 banks, brokerages and the Korea Exchange received threats by hacking groups about…
Major cyber attack disrupts businesses around world
Eric Auchard, Jack Stubbs and Alessandra Prentice report on the newest worldwide threat. Expect there to be a lot more coverage on this as more information becomes available: A cyber attack wreaked havoc around the globe on Wednesday, crippling thousands of computers, disrupting operations at ports from Mumbai to Los Angeles and halting production at…