Kristine Harrington reports that someone using the dumpster behind Denny’s in Phoenix discovered approximately 200 unshredded job applications. The manager says it never should have happened.
PA: Investigation launched into missing N. Franklin records
Scott Beveridge reports: North Franklin Township police are investigating the disappearance of records from the township building, some of them dating back to 2008. Township supervising Chairman Alex Migyanko said it appears the records, including planning commission and personnel files, appear to have been stolen earlier this year. Read more on the Observer-Reporter.
Should Statutory Damages Be Covered? Many Courts Say Yes
Rene L. Siemens and David L. Beck of Pillsbury Law write: It is often said that liability insurance does not provide coverage for fines and penalties imposed on an insured. Part of the difficulty is determining what constitutes a fine or penalty. Many courts have recently rejected insurance company arguments that “statutory damages” are uninsurable…
NHC Oak Ridge discloses breach involving unencrypted backup tape
The following email was published by The Oak Ridger after it was sent to them by NHC Oak Ridge administration: Officials at NHC Oak Ridge, 300 Laboratory Road, have reported a possible breach of patient information due to a missing backup tape that wasn’t encrypted. The information on this tape included patient names, Social Security numbers, birth…
Belfast civil servant offered to sell secret database info to newspaper
Meet the civil servant who attempted to sell Sunday Life information from a top-secret government database — including the personal details of a local celebrity. The secrets-for-cash offer was made by Martin Cunningham — an administrative assistant based at a Belfast based Jobs and Benefits Office. The 26-year-old from Downpatrick said he could snoop the…
Edgewater Hospital’s Medical Records Found at Abandoned Premises
Nancy Loo reports that more than a decade after its closing, medical records have been found at the abandoned Edgewater Hospital on Chicago’s North side. A joint WGN – Chicago Tribune investigation has confirmed an extraordinary situation involving medical records at the old hospital. And as Nancy Loo reports, not only were medical files left…