Tom Hunt reports: They guard those who have got themselves into trouble – but nosey Department of Corrections staff aren’t too good at keeping out of it themselves. In a single year, 18 Corrections staff were caught snooping on offenders’ records, among 29 cases of staff being reprimanded for unacceptable use of work computers. Read…
Happy and Healthy New Year in 2015
This seems like a good time to thank everyone who has been reading this blog, and especially those who submit items to share with others. May you all have a Happy and Healthy New Year in 2015!
Happy and Healthy New Year in 2015
This seems like a good time to thank everyone who has been reading this blog, and especially those who submit items to share with others. May you all have a Happy and Healthy New Year in 2015!
Report: UK police arrest Lizard Squad member
Brian Crecente reports: A self-professed member of the Lizard Squad was arrested this week by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit in England, according to documents obtained by two publications and a Thames Valley Police press release. […] Independent investigative journalist Brian Krebs, who covers internet security news on his website Krebs on Security, posted…
Felony charges for Georgia Tech student who hacked U. Georgia network
Joe Johnson reports: A Clarke County grand jury recently indicted a Georgia Tech student for allegedly hacking into the University of Georgia’s computer network to post a message prior to the annual rivalry football game between the Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets. Ryan Gregory Pickren, 21, was charged with felony computer trespass for making the posting…
NV: Storage unit reveals abandoned medical files. But wait, there's more….
Glen Meek reports that confidential patient records were found in an abandoned storage unit that was put up for auction. It’s certainly not the first time we’ve heard this kind of story, but this one has some unusual aspects to it. Meek reports: The records come from a now-defunct Henderson diagnostic center that was run…