Following the arrest of a Quebec teen last week in the hacking of a Bell Canada supplier, a second person associated with #NullCrew (@NullCrew_FTS) has now been arrested. Kim Janssen reports: A hacker who targeted big businesses — including Comcast and Canadian Bell — as well as schools, including the University of Virginia, will face…
UK: Payouts suggested for "irresponsibly used" patient data in care.data scheme – report
Press Association reports: Patients whose personal information is misused in the new medical records data-sharing scheme should be able to sue the NHS, a new report suggests. People whose data is lost or “irresponsibly used” under the care.data initiative should be able to claim compensation through the NHS Litigation Authority, the authors said. The group…
Privacy advocate files complaint with FTC over Maricopa County Community College District data breach
The 2013 breach at Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) in Arizona affected approximately 2.5 million faculty, staff, vendors, and students, making it the largest breach involving student information ever reported by a U.S. institution of higher education. A complaint by this privacy advocate alleges violations of the Safeguards Rule. Having researched and reported on breaches for about…
Paytime sued over breach
It was only a matter of time, right? idRADAR has the story and a copy of the complaint.
Re-identification risks have been overstated
Dr Philippa Brice writes: Genomic databases are the bedrock of new moves towards more tailored and precise personalised medicine, and nowhere more so than in cancer. Tumour genome sequences can both inform diagnosis, prognosis and treatment for cancer, and serve as a crucial research resource to underpin the development of new and improved options for…
UK: NHS patient information in data breach by Diagnostic Health
Michele Paduano reports: As many as 10,000 NHS patients may have been affected by a series of data protection breaches by a private firm. A leaked report from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) revealed patient data was stored unencrypted by Birmingham company Diagnostic Health. The company, which carries out ultrasound scans for the NHS, said…