Ken Ritter of AP reports: A Macedonia man pleaded not guilty Monday in federal court in Las Vegas to criminal charges alleging he sold counterfeit credit cards as part of worldwide cybercrime identity-theft organization known as Carder.su. Jordan Georgievski, 41, huddled with a translator to read the January 2012 indictment charging him with conspiracy and…
Safeway Settles with California District Attorneys Over Allegations of Unlawful Disposal of Medical Records and Hazardous Waste; to Pay Almost $10M
On January 5, 2015, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office S that Safeway Inc. (“Safeway”) has agreed to pay $9.87 million to settle claims that the company unlawfully disposed of customer medical information and hazardous waste in violation of California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act and Hazardous Waste Control Law. In a series of waste inspections from 2012 to…
Park ‘N Fly Notifies Customers of Data Security Compromise
Brian Krebs had the scoop on this breach back in December, but now Park ‘n Fly has issued a statement: ATLANTA, Jan. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Park ‘N Fly (“PNF”) has become aware of a security compromise involving payment card data processed through its e-commerce website. PNF has been working continuously to understand the nature and…
Saskatchewan employee snooping case: do two privacy wrongs make a right?
Tamara L. Hunter of Davis LLP writes: In November 2014, the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner (“SIPC”) issued an Investigation Report (No. 088/2013) in a case involving employee “snooping” in personal health records held by the Regina Qu’Appelle Regional Health Authority (the “RQRHA”). The case raises interesting questions about how far a public body should…
You’re never too old, Tuesday edition
On Jan. 5, 2015, U.S. District Court Judge James A. Soto sentenced Howard Dennis Barnes, age 72, to 72 months in federal prison. Barnes had previously pleaded guilty to charges of mail fraud and attempted fraud in connection with computers, both felonies. […] Barnes also attempted to steal confidential financial information from an entity that…
Turkish citizenry at massive risk of medical ID theft
Medical ID theft is a huge problem in Turkey, it seems, due to inadequate data security for government servers. Read more on BGN.