There’s a scene in one episode of NCIS where grieving colleagues of a dead agent fantasize what she might be saying or doing. In that episode, the now-dead Kate reaffirms her modesty and her concerns that others might see the tattoo on her “bum” or might see her nude on the autopsy table. It’s all…
Former nursing home aide arraigned on criminal charges in privacy breach
Ellen Yan of Newsday reports on a disturbing case on Long Island that involves a former nurse’s aide at Woodhaven Care Center in Port Jefferson. David Rover, 25, has been charged criminally for allegedly using his cellphone to secretly photograph the feces-covered genitals of an elderly resident and then sending the picture to a nursing student…
Mastermind in fraud scheme against mentally ill sentenced
Here’s a sentencing follow-up on a case previously mentioned on this blog. It seems that a number of the victims were employees of, or clients of, Resources for Human Development Inc.
Update to the Samaritan Hospital breach
Once again, information on a breach at Samaritan Hospital comes out late on a Friday. If letters went out Wednesday, why didn’t they issue a press release then? More details have emerged on the Samaritan Hospital breach discussed previously on this blog. Bob Gardinier of the Times Union reports: Two nurses are targets of the…
Genesco takes VISA to court over data breach (updated)
Back in January, there were reports that Genesco might sue card issuers over their response to the firm’s malware breach in 2010. Now dmarsteller reports that Genesco has, indeed, sued VISA. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Nashville. dmarsteller explains: VISA later fined Fifth Third Bank and Wells Fargo $5,000 each and levied another $13.3…
Lawsuit filed against Johns Hopkins over privacy breach
Julia Filip reports that a potential class action lawsuit has been filed by three former patients of Dr. Nikita Levy against the Johns Hopkins Health System dba The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The lawsuit arises from disclosures that Dr. Levy was secretly recording and photographing his…