David Willberg reports: An employee at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan has been fired following a privacy breach at the hospital. A regular audit of the pharmaceutical information program determined that the employee improperly accessed the records of seven individuals. The information program is a record of prescription medications that have been filled at community…
UK: Tesco employees details discarded in Westcliff street
From Echo News: A filing cabinet found in a Southend street contained copies of passports, driving licences and bank details of employees at Tesco in Westcliff, it has been claimed. The cabinet had personal information of up to 20 individuals, all of whom are current or former employees of the Tesco Express, in London Road….
Data on 40,000 US Soldiers Stolen in South Korea Cyber-Attack – Claim
Edward Smith reports: Cyber-attacks were staged on Tuesday, 25 June, marking the anniversary of the start of the Korean War in 1950. The hackers compromised the websites of South Korea’s presidential office and several local newspapers. The unidentified hackers claimed to have obtained personal data belonging to two million South Korean workers and 40,000 US…
Dutch govt proposes data breach notification requirements
Telecompaper reports: The Dutch government has proposed legislation tightening rules for disclosing breaches of personal data. The proposal sent to parliament by the justice ministry would require any breach of personal data, whether by public or private organisations, to be disclosed both to the privacy regulator CBp and to the person whose data was compromised….
State gives update on patient records found in abandoned buildings in Knoxville, Nashville
John Henry of WBIR provides a follow-up on a breach previously noted on this blog where patient records were found in an abandoned building at Lakeshore Mental Health Institute. A freedom of information request filed by the news outlet produced some interesting information, apart from documenting that the state moved promptly to address the breach…
B.C. Health Ministry told to strengthen privacy practices
Canadian Press reports: The illegal release of personal information about nearly five million British Columbians by Health Ministry staff was a massive breach, says the province’s privacy commissioner, who has released 11 recommendations to protect the public. Elizabeth Denham conducted an investigation after government employees downloaded large amounts of personal health data onto unencrypted flash…