Shelley Robinson reports from Christchurch: Thousands of city council documents filled with personal details, including bankruptcy and medical information, have been flying off the top of a soon to be demolished car parking building. For weeks, people in the Re:Start Mall and surrounding blocks have been finding parking infringement notices from 2001 – 2003. The…
WA: Expired prescription records stolen from a Rite Aid pharmacy
Stacia Glen reports: Someone stole a stack of expired prescription records from a Rite Aid pharmacy in Milton, the company announced Wednesday. The records did not contain Social Security numbers or credit card numbers, and there has been no sign of resulting identity theft, spokeswoman Ashley Flower said. The theft occurred June 30 at the…
Lasko’s system may have been hacked back in 2011
Ouch. Lasko is notifying some customers of the Lasko and Air King web sites that on July 2, they became aware that some customers were receiving phishing e-mails. Investigation suggested that it may have been related to a hack of their system that exposed customers’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, credit card numbers and card…
Physicians to Appeal 'Docs v. Glocks' Ruling in FL
John Commins reports that physician groups will appeal the 11th Circuit ruling upholding Florida’s “Docs vs. Glocks” law. I am glad to hear that as I think the law is not only a gag on health professionals’ First Amendment rights, but a prohibition on professional speech/conduct that is a disservice to public health and safety. In…
Appeals Court Agrees To Hear Wyndham’s Challenge To FTC
Wendy Davis reports: A federal appeals court has agreed to decide whether the Federal Trade Commission can bring charges against companies based on their alleged failure to protect consumers’ data. The court’s move comes in response to a petition filed by Wyndham Hotels, which is fighting an FTC lawsuit alleging that the hotel chain didn’t…
OPSM parent company loses $33.5 million contract for sending ADF medical records overseas
Malcolm McBratney, John Kettle and Alex Hutchens of McCullough Robertson write: The parent company of OPSM, Luxottica Retail Australia has lost a $33.5 million contract with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) by sending ADF medical records overseas. Luxottica was awarded the contract by the ADF in 2012 under which it provided optical services to all…