Adam Bell reports: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has notified about 7,600 job applicants that their personal information, including Social Security numbers, was shared with an outside contractor without their consent. […] In a statement Tuesday morning, CMS said that one of its employees entered into an agreement with a vendor prior to obtaining proper authorization, and that resulted…
Gov. Charlie Baker promises probe of E-ZPass hack risks
Bob McGovern reports: Gov. Charlie Baker — responding to a Herald report on potential hacking and civil liberties problems with the E-ZPass system — said he has asked transportation officials to study the issue. “Obviously every time there is a story that suggests there’s an issue with something like this we ask folks, whatever it…
Glidewell notifies employees after security incident
James R. Glidewell, Dental Ceramics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Glidewell”) are notifying employees of a security incident. According to a notification letter submitted to the California Attorney General’s Office, Glidewell learned that “an unauthorized individual may have taken certain documents and data maintained and/or owned by Glidewell, without Glidewell’s authorization.” The data theft occurred on February…
FBI dumps on IoT security
Richard Chirgwin reports: The FBI has decided that your Things are too risky to be allowed anywhere on the Internet. Curiously, given that the Internet of Things is backed by some of the largest tech vendors in the world, the Bureau has also decided that responsibility for security – and for understanding the capability of…
Former Tampa PD employee indicted on fraud charges, misuse of police database
Elaine Silvestrini reports that Tonia Bright, a former Tampa Police civilian employee, has been indicted on charges that involve her misusing police databases to support a fraud scheme. Bright had retired last year. A search warrant affidavit filed last month said detectives were told that Bright’s friend, Rita Girven, drove around Tampa looking for older…
U.S. prosecutors in talks with second suspect tied to JPMorgan hack
Nate Raymond reports: U.S. prosecutors have disclosed they are in discussions to resolve a case against a second Florida man linked to a massive data breach at JPMorgan Chase & Co, after saying they are engaged in similar talks with his co-defendant. In a court filing made public Friday in Manhattan federal court, a prosecutor…