Telecompaper reports: Portuguese regulator Anacom has approved the final decision concerning the circumstances, format and procedures applicable to the reporting requirements of a security breach or loss of network integrity. This decision also includes conditions in which Anacom considers that there is a public interest in disclosing this information to the public, as well as…
OK: Court orders Narconon Arrowhead client names and records for Jan. hearing
Jeanne LeFlore reports: A list of clients and their records in connection with a Narconon Arrowhead lawsuit must be handed over to the court in January, court records state. Associate District Court Judge Bland made the ruling on Dec. 2 during a hearing in a lawsuit filed on behalf of Heather Landmeier a Narconon graduate…
Major League Baseball’s battle with A-Rod trumped Florida law
Fred Grimm comments: Major League Baseball, in its zeal to nail A-Rod and other accused juicers, paid thousands for stolen medical records. Not that we don’t relish the prospect of overpaid jocks getting their comeuppance, but there’s a small problem with trafficking in stolen property. It’s stolen. Florida law’s not fuzzy about the legality of…
Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla Walla, WA notifies patients after e-mail gaffe
The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington posted a breach alert on their web site dated December 16. It was not linked from their home page, but located under Press Releases: Privacy Breach Notification December 16, 2013 The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center (VAWW) in Walla Walla is offering free credit…
Better understanding of the Target breach through Credit Card anatomy
Really really helpful post over on 451 Security. Here’s the intro: I’ve written this post for two reasons. First, the recent Target breach has led to some confusion, which I will try to clear up here. Second, I wanted to create an easily referenced educational resource on how credit cards are designed to work. I’m…
CN: Gang selling personal information busted
Ke Jiayun reports: A 10-member gang were caught in Beijing and Shanghai for illegally obtaining and selling personal information, with local police saying it had seized data belonging to nearly 1 million people. The gang made over 320,000 yuan (US$52,704) from the illegal dealings. In mid-August this year, a woman filed a complaint claiming her…