AlertBoot writes: The Wall Street Journal has an article on how certain executives are questioning the value of notifying the general public on company data breaches. The pay-walled article notes that there are valid reasons against more transparency. The thing is, most of these so-called reasons are self-serving – which is why 47 states have laws requiring…
Ca: 1,628 patients at Kamloops hospital had privacy breached
Dale Bass reports: Royal Inland Hospital has advised 1,628 patients their privacy has been violated. Nancy Serwo, acting administrator at the hospital, said two boxes of records were returned to the hospital on June 16 after they were discovered in a filing cabinet the hospital had donated elsewhere last year. The best estimate of when…
California insurance giants creating massive database of patient records
Tim Logan and Stuart Pfeifer report: Two of California’s largest health insurers are partnering to create a massive database of patient medical records. With just a few strokes of a keyboard, doctors and nurses will be able to access the medical histories of about one in four California residents. Supporters say the effort by Anthem…
UK: Alasdair McDonnell to be investigated over 'serious data breach'
BBC reports: An investigation has been launched into a “serious data breach” after medical files were found by children at a former health centre owned by SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell. The sensitive information was found after the centre on the Ormeau Road in Belfast was demolished, the Irish News has reported. It included names, addresses…
Wireless Emporium customers notified of breach
If you shopped online at WirelessEmporium.com between December 24, 2013 and January, your name, address, payment card number, expiration date, and CVV code made have been acquired by a hacker who inserted malicious software. If you’re among those affected (and they don’t reveal how many were notified), you’ll have to manage on your own as…
P.F. Chang’s update: 33 locations affected in recent breach
AP reports that P.F. Chang’s is providing more details on its ongoing investigation into a security breach, saying data may have been stolen from certain credit and debit cards used at 33 P.F. Chang’s China Bistro restaurants in the U.S. See the security breach update statement from P.F. Chang’s CEO and the list of 33 locations on…