uKnowKids has responded to reports that their database was exposed. As reported yesterday on this site, the details of 1,740 children being tracked by their software as well as other details were exposed in a misconfigured MongoDB installation. The exposed data included text messages and images from and to the children. The exposure was discovered by Chris…
Kashmir institute under attack said no to security, total data loss feared
Sarwar Kashani reports: The authorities had in the past proposed that the sprawling Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) campus, guarded by a private security agency on a strategic arterial road, be secured by police or paramilitary troopers. This was months before one of the longest gunfights in the history of Kashmir militancy began on Saturday,…
Computer glitch at hospital sends 6,200 accounts to collections
Sue Sterling reports: Warrensburg – About 6,200 accounts at Western Missouri Medical Center were turned over to a collection agency due to a glitch in the computer changeover, interim President/CEO Darinda Reberry said. Reberry said the glitch occurred among patients who had several accounts that the new computer system did not link. She said patients…
Warnings on Cyber Security After Lubbock Business Hacked
Wes Rapaport reports: Cyber security experts have issued warnings Monday on internet safety after a Lubbock business was apparently attacked by hackers. The computer systems at Caprock Business Forms were non-operational Friday, following the attack, which was triggered by a suspicious email opened by an employee, according to staff. “We’ve got a really good IT guy…
You Can’t Hide Behind Your EULA
In response to VTech’s controversial new EULA in the wake of their massive data breach, Cooley LLP has a commentary. Here are some excerpts: Apart from being a bit mean, it goes against the basic principles of data protection and consumer law in the UK. The Data Protection Directive 95/46 EC places obligations on the…
Ca: Class action launched against auto lender for data breach
I know litigation can take a long time, but wow, this case is dragging on… and on…. The breach that forms the basis for this suit pre-dates this blog. Sarah Rubenoff reports: Quebec law firm Lex Group Inc. announced Monday it has gained authorization to move forward with a data breach class action dealing with…