Tim Wronka reports: One deputy is fired and another disciplined in Charlotte County. That’s the punishment for using agency equipment to look up information of private citizens. It’s the latest in a series of misuses of the D.A.V.I.D. system — a state database with driver and personal information. Attorney Scott Weinberg has kept a close eye on…
University of Ottawa missing hard drive with data on 900 students
CBC reports: The University of Ottawa has launched an investigation after an external hard drive containing the personal information of approximately 900 students disappeared earlier this month. […] The hard drive was used to back up personal information on individuals who accessed a university resource for students with disabilities or mental health issues applying for special…
MO: Camden County Acknowledges ‘Possible Security Breach’ Of Courthouse Computers
The day after an FBI investigation descended on the Camden County Courthouse, County Attorney Charles McElyea has acknowledged a “possible security breach” of the courthouse computer systems. McElyea said once the potential breach was discovered, “the Camden County Commission took immediate steps to secure the system and started an investigation to determine if there was…
Keck Medical Center of USC discloses ransomware attack
Keck Medical Center of USC is notifying patients of a ransomware attack that they discovered on August 1. The ransomware affected two servers that did not contain EMR but that did contain internal documents that included demographic information, date of birth, health information including treatment and diagnosis, and in some cases, Social Security numbers. Other files…
UK: Former LV= employee in court over data leak
Emma Ann Hughes reports: Two people have been charged with bribery offences following an investigation into the suspected leak of confidential data by a former employee of LV to a claims management company. This is the first time by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) officers have charged suspects with offences under…
Privacy breach shows names and addresses of military personnel’s families
Brett Ruskin reports: A privacy breach has revealed the personal information of dozens of Canadian military members, including names, ranks, service numbers, home addresses, home phone numbers, as well as names of spouses and children. The documents are freely available to anyone who requests the file at the Federal Court of Canada. “That sort of information…