Bob Collins writes: News media has, basically, thrown the privacy book out the window when it comes to extending privacy. CNN, in its story “Who is Nina Pham,” for example, drove to the woman’s church to get the dirt on the nurse, learning that she’s very religious. Ah. Meanwhile, Amber Joy Vinson, another nurse infected…
National Domestic Workers Alliance notifies employees of email intrusion that may have compromised their information
The National Domestic Workers Alliance is notifying employees that their personal information – and/or that of their spouse or dependents – may have been accessed in an email intrusion breach. In a notification letter dated October 16, Tara Ellison, Finance and Operations Director, writes: The types of personal information that may be contained in the email accounts include…
Security firm to start notifying patients of breaches or vulnerabilities that haven't been disclosed or addressed by the covered entities
So how many times have I said – here and on DataBreaches.net – that it’s much much better for breached entities to get out ahead of a breach disclosure than to have others disclose the breach? SLC Security has been investigating breaches – including those involving patient data. They tried – with limited success, it…
AU: Asylum seekers’ personal details stolen in second immigration data breach
As if the first breach affecting asylum seekers wasn’t dangerous enough, Ben Doherty now reports a second breach: The personal details of hundreds of asylum seekers on Nauru have been stolen in a second major data breach within Australia’s immigration detention system. At least two hard drives, not password-protected and containing the personal details of hundreds…
Tallassee identity theft investigation expands as more victims come forward
You might think this is from one of the known major breaches that have been recently disclosed, but investigators don’t seem to think it is, and 170 victims have come forward in the past three days. WSFA has the story, and notes the reports started emerging on October 8: All of the victims patronized Tallassee businesses…
KY: Warren County Public Schools system hacked
Daily News reports: A Warren County Public Schools student gained access to electronic files that contain personally identifiable information. WCPS released today that a student gained unauthorized access to the files that contain information like Social Security numbers of board employees and students. Administrators notified law enforcement of the breach. The Kentucky State Police are…