Chris Morran writes: In an effort intended to provide pharmacy customers a less impersonal experience, some Walgreens stores have been redesigned to get pharmacists out in the store, consulting with customers at desks, without the traditional counter (and sometimes panes of bulletproof glass) between them. But the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services wants…
Maricopa County Community College District sued to compel public records production (update 1)
You may not be reading much in the news recently about the breach involving Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), but there’s a lot going on. Unfortunately, MCCCD has reportedly not been particularly forthcoming with records that might shed light on what really happened back in 2011 when MCCCD was informed by the FBI that…
CVS Sued Over Controversial Wellness Program
Hunter Stuart reports: A CVS employee is suing the pharmacy chain over its controversial health-screening program. CVS cashier Roberta Watterson claims the company made her disclose personal information, including her weight and level of sexual activity, threatening to charge her $600 a year if she refused. CVS’ so-called “wellness review,” first reported last year, is a fairly extreme…
Auburn University College of Business hacked; notifications going out (updated)
On November 20, Auburn University became aware of that a server in the College of Business network had been compromised. Subsequent investigation revealed that names and Social Security numbers may have accessed. They are now sending out notification letters, although it is not clear how many individuals are being notified and whether they are all…
Marian Regional Medical Center notifies patients whose files were sent to the wrong insurance plan
Marian Regional Medical Center (part of Dignity Health) recently notified patients after electronic files with “limited patient information” was sent to the wrong contracted health insurance plan during the first week of March. The agent who received it promptly notified MRMC. According to the letter sent to patients on March 13, the file information included…
Prosecutors Admit They Don’t Understand What Weev Did, But They’re Sure It’s Like Blowing Up A Nuclear Plant
Perhaps one of the stupidest things a prosecutor trying to defend criminal prosecution under CFAA can say is to admit that they have no understanding of what the alleged “hacker” did that made his conduct a hack or violation of CFAA. But that’s pretty much what happened in a Philadelphia courtroom yesterday during Weev’s appeal…