Tom Brewster reports: The Daily Mail has leaked user data thanks to a technical glitch that appeared to sign its online readers in as the wrong person. The popular right-leaning paper will now face inquiries from the UK’s privacy watchdog. On Tuesday, users complained that when they logged in to the Mail Online, they were recognised as a…
Personal identity records found in dumpster along downtown Cleveland sidewalk
Today’s education sector breach: Personal identity records were discovered Tuesday in a dumpster alongside the former Cleveland school administration building. The building is undergoing renovations for a new hotel and the school district says it has been moving decades of records out for safekeeping or shredding. Even so, some personal information has found its way…
HHS Inspector General: Obamacare Privacy Protections Way Behind Schedule; Rampant Violations Of Law Possible
Avik Roy reports: In order for Obamacare to work, the government will need to know a lot about your financial, medical, and employment situation. Has the Obama administration set up adequate safeguards to protect Americans’ privacy under the law? According to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services,…
Sneaky Ways Wellness Apps Invade Your Privacy
Nancy Collamer reports: As useful as health apps and fitness apps may be, a stunning new report from the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a consumer education and advocacy nonprofit, says they may also pose “considerable privacy risks” for users. The group came to this conclusion after studying 43 of the most popular wellness apps (half for iPhones, half for Androids; 23…
Sacramento RT worker suspected in ID theft of 30 co-workers
A Sacramento Regional Transit (RT) employee was relieved of duty after allegedly stealing personal information from at least 30 co-workers to obtain thousands of dollars in payday loans, according to an internal memo. Watch the video on ABC.
How much did that meal really cost you?
Some days, it’s just disheartening how little progress we seem to have made in preventing some of the most common types of breaches. Today’s example is from Glenmont, New York: … everybody who has eaten at the Golden Town Buffet since June 15th through August 5th and used either a credit or debit card to…