.c0mrade has just leaked a list of over 4000 personal which is said to be of freemasons. In the leak comes a short message which gives a short insight in to the reasons behind this attack. Hello, Wastemen. The primary reason for this intrusion was to expose Freemasonry. If you take a quick glimpse at…
Congress critical of TRICARE's response; requests detailed answers while criticizing TRICARE and SAIC (updated)
At least some members of Congress are not happy with the response to a letter they sent TRICARE following the theft of backup tapes from the unattended vehicle of an employee of their contractor, SAIC. The tapes contained information on approximately 5 million military beneficiaries and their dependents. Although TRICARE’s response was not disclosed publicly, Rep. Ed Markey and colleagues from…
Penn Station, Inc. and its Franchisees Alert Customers of Credit/Debit Card Security Issues
Ruh oh. Penn Station, Inc. and some of its franchisees have announced that they have learned of unauthorized access to credit and debit card information in certain franchisee-owned Penn Station East Coast Subs restaurants. Less than 20 percent of Penn Station’s more than 235 restaurants have been identified as potentially affected to date. “We want…
SC: Stolen laptop contained veterans' information, VA
Kyle Martin reports: Personal identifying information belonging to more than 800 veterans was contained in a laptop that was stolen two months ago, the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center said Friday. The 824 affected veterans have been notified and offered free credit monitoring for a year, according to a press release. […] The laptop was…
Vermont Updates Data Breach Notification Law
Cynthia Larose and Amy Malone describe recent changes to Vermont’s law that strengthens some consumer protections: Effective as of May 8, 2012, Vermont’s updated data breach law (Act 109) brings along several changes. The biggest change is in the notification requirements. Notification to consumers must now occur no later than 45 days after discovery of the incident and must…
States crack down on prescription-drug "doctor shopping"
Mary Wisniewski of Reuters has an informative report on the state of prescription databases across states. She writes, in part: Forty-three states now have databases to keep track of who is getting prescriptions for powerful pain relievers such as oxycodone, Vicodin and Opana. Pharmacists enter prescriptions for controlled substances into the database, so prescribers can…