Keynote Address by FTC Commissioner Julie Brill on September 17 at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Workshop on Stepping Into the Fray: The Role of Independent Agencies in Cybersecurity. (pdf)
OH: Ex-Hocking County police chief pleads guilty to misusing crime data system
Mary Beth Lane reported this a few weeks ago: A former Laurelville police chief pleaded guilty yesterday in Hocking County Common Pleas Court to unauthorized use of property. James E. Taylor admitted that he misused the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway to obtain information on people for purposes unrelated to law enforcement. The online secure network…
Home Depot breach prompts class action in Canada, too
Richard Blackwell reports: Martin Knuth has made so many purchases at Home Depot that he regards the store as “my second home.” But the recent security breach at the home renovation retailer upset Mr. Knuth, a retiree who lives in Regina, Sask., so much that he volunteered to become the representative plaintiff in the first…
CA: Indio man arrested in credit card theft case
An Indio, California man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of misusing customers’ credit card numbers for fraudulent purposes. Vladimir Pustilnikov, 38, claimed to own B&E Appliance Heating and Air Conditioning, but law enforcement said, “The license number he advertised on his service contracts and business cards does not belong to him.” Law enforcement suspects that…
GAO releases second report this week on Healthcare.gov
GAO released yet another report on Healthcare.gov on this week (the first one was noted here). From the highlights: Enrollment through Healthcare.gov is supported by the exchange of information among many systems and entities. The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has overall responsibility for key information…
North Miami Beach Resident Sentenced In Identity Theft Tax Fraud Scheme
Dines Blanc, 24, of North Miami Beach, was sentenced before U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore to 42 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release. Blanc had previously pled guilty to one count of possession of 15 or more unauthorized access devices, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1029(a)(3),…