Elaine Silvestrini reports that Corey A. Coley Sr. a probation officer for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), was arrested Thursday and charged with conspiring to defraud the federal government. Investigators said he worked with at least two other people who filed tax returns claiming more than $1.6 million in fraudulent tax refunds. One…
Two years and one federal clue stick later, Tallahassee Community College finds out they had breach
From the college’s press release today: Tallahassee Community College, on Friday, announced that an unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that may materially compromise the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information occurred in March 2011. College officials were recently notified of the breach of security by federal officials. The federal investigation resulted in the conviction…
Finland: Data Protection Ombudsman Critizices Compliance At Finnish Companies
Sakari Aalto discusses findings from a survey conducted by Finland’s Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman. The survey, carried out at the end of 2012, surveyed 74 companies and organizations that had experienced data security breaches during October – December 2011. Aalto writes, in part: In an alarmingly large proportion of companies (30%), the security…
U. of Mississippi Medical Center notifies patients seen between 2008 – 2013 of breach
Their notice, posted on their site: This notice is to inform University of Mississippi Medical Center patients of a recent breach of patient health and personal information. Federal and state laws require health-care institutions to notify patients potentially affected by such incidents. In this case, due to insufficient contact information for those who may be…
Analyzing foreign health data breaches
Patrick Ouellette puts my blog to good use in his discussion of non-U.S. health data breaches. Read his commentary on HealthITSecurity. For a long walk down memory lane or to browse non-U.S. breaches, scroll through the Non-U.S. Breaches category of this blog. But grab your coffee or favorite beverage first: I’ve posted over 550 blog…
UK: Payday loans firm loses licence over identity theft loans
We don’t see this too often, but lack of adequate security costs this business its business, and the consequences were imposed by a regulator. Out-Law.com reports: MCO Capital Limited made loans in the name of 7,000 people whose identity was used by fraudsters without their permission or knowledge. The loans totalled millions of pounds and…