Four breaches were recently added to HHS’s breach tool that were not previously reported on this blog: Howard L. Weinstein D.P.M. of Texas reported that 1,000 patients were notified after a laptop with their information was stolen on March 13. A statement on his website says that names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and medical information were on four…
Anonymous hacker group prepares cyber-attack on World Cup sponsors in Brazil
The hacker group Anonymous is preparing a cyber-attack on corporate sponsors of the World Cup in Brazil to protest the lavish spending on the soccer games in a country struggling to provide basic services, said a hacker with knowledge of the plan on Friday. Earlier this week, Anonymous attacked the Brazil’s Foreign Ministry computer networks…
UK: Mathilda Marks Kennedy School sorry for data breach on pupil's health
The head of a Mill Hill Jewish primary is “mortified” by the disclosure of a pupil’s medical condition in an email sent in error by an administrator to the parents of all children. The message, detailing how to deal with the student, had been intended solely for Mathilda Marks-Kennedy staff. Read more on TheJC.com.
UK: South Central Ambulance Service staff data breach
BBC reports: The personal data of thousands of ambulance service staff has been accidentally published online, it has been revealed. The data breach by South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) included publishing the age, sexuality and religion of almost 3,000 staff members. The information has been revealed by a BBC Radio Berkshire Freedom of Information request…
File Sharing by Lawyers Largely Insecure, Survey Suggests
Robert Ambrogi writes: If I were to leave a document on a table entitled, “My Deepest, Darkest Secrets,” under which I wrote, “Please do not read this unless you are someone I intended to read this,” how securely would you think I’d protected myself? That, effectively, is all the majority of lawyers do to protect…
Eagerly awaited testimony in FTC v. LabMD shed no new light on FTC's data security standards
A number of people were hopeful that the FTC would disclose more information about its data security standards in testimony to be provided by Daniel Kaufman, Deputy Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, in FTC v. LabMD. If you were expecting new insights, however, you will likely be disappointed. Rather than having Kaufman…