As this blogger and Brian Krebs have both pointed out on a number of occasions, Experian’s ProtectMyID may only monitor Experian’s own credit reports and not those of Equifax, TransUnion, or Innovis. Now one consumer seems to have learned that lesson the hard way. Consider the offer Target made to its customers following their massive breach…
Ex-employee booked with stealing identities of Kenner retirement home residents
Michelle Hunter reports: Kenner police have arrested a Metairie woman on charges of stealing identity information from more than 15 residents at a retirement home and using it to open credit card and bank accounts. Authorities had been looking for Kayla Bradley, 23, for almost two years, said Lt. Brian McGregor, spokesman for the Police…
CA: Victor Valley College hit by computer security breach; entire IT dept. put on paid leave
This is an odd one. Brook Self reports: The entire Victor Valley College Information Technology Department has been placed on paid administrative leave while campus police and an outside company investigate a breach in security protocol, President Roger Wagner said Thursday. While emphasizing that no private student or employee information had been compromised, Wagner said…
Isle of Man transport chiefs apologize after security breach on pupils’ bus cards
From the see-what-you-find-when-you-actually-investigate dept.: There’s an update to a previously noted breach. IOM reports: The Department of Infrastructure has been criticised after a member of the public saw another person’s details – including an ex-directory phone number – while using the online service in December. As we reported on Tuesday, data protection supervisor Iain McDonald said ‘public…
TX: Home Depot IT employee stole 36,000 customers’ credit card numbers
KXAN reports: A Round Rock man is going to federal prison for stealing credit card information from customers at Home Depot. Prosecutors say Daniel Marquardt worked in the IT department for The Home Depot in Austin. Investigators say he stole credit card info from more than 36,000 customers, then tried to sell it online. Marquardt…
Palatine Police Charge Fremd Student For Allegedly Sending Offensive Email
From the no-surprise-there-dept.: An 18-year-old Fremd High School senior from Schaumburg was charged by Palatine police today (Friday) with misdemeanor disorderly conduct for sending an offensive email. According to police, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, an email message containing an offensive image was sent to student email accounts at both Fremd and Palatine high schools. Police…