Stephanie M. Lee reports that the recent announcement by rival insurers Blue Shield of California and Anthem Blue Cross that they would team up to create an health information sharing network with their combined 9 million patients is raising privacy concerns. All members will be participants by default in Cal Index unless they opt out. Lee Tien of EFF…
Russian accused of hacking arraigned in Seattle
AP reports: A Russian lawmaker’s son accused of hacking computers at hundreds of U.S. businesses and stealing credit card information pleaded not guilty Friday to 29 charges. U.S. District Court Judge John L. Weinberg ordered Roman Seleznev of Vladivostok, Russia, held without bail until a hearing on Feb. 16 to consider his custody status. His…
SuperValu renews link with LoyaltyBuild
Caroline O’Doherty reports: SuperValu has resumed its leisure breaks scheme with the company that lost the personal details of more than 60,000 of its customers. The supermarket chain got back into business with Loyaltybuild after what it described as “a long period of consultation, during which Loyaltybuild made a significant investment updating its security features…
Feds: Ex-student stole students’ identities at Virginia Wesleyan College
Tim McGlone reports: A former student employee at Virginia Wesleyan College faces federal charges of accessing a school database of more than 380,000 students and alumni, stealing identities and opening credit card accounts. Katecha R. “Tisha” Thomas, 28, is accused of stealing $11,000 from the credit card accounts, and she tried to get as much…
Norfolk Man And Portsmouth Woman Sentenced In Bank Fraud And Identity Theft Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – Cameron Allen, 27, of Norfolk, Va., was sentenced to 46 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Dymond Chappelle, 19, of Portsmouth, Va., was also sentenced to 20 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit bank fraud….
Travelers must defend business associate in data breach lawsuit
Kira Lerner reports: A Virginia federal judge ruled on Thursday that Travelers Indemnity Co. of America must defend Portal Healthcare Solutions LLC against class allegations that it posted confidential medical records online, finding that the Travelers policy covered electronic publication of private information.U.S. District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee granted Portal’s motion for summary judgment and…