Richard Baker and Nick McKenzie report: Computer hackers have penetrated the database of Australia’s biggest internet domain name auction house, possibly accessing client home addresses and encrypted credit card numbers. Netfleet yesterday told clients of the security breach and said it had reported the incident to the Australian Federal Police and CERT Australia – the…
Hacked companies still not telling investors
Joseph Menn reports that despite SEC guidance, companies that have been hacked are still not disclosing breaches to their investors. Read more on Reuters.
UK: Met Police admits victims’ email address sharing error
Scotland Yard has admitted inadvertently sharing the email addresses of more than 1,000 victims of crime with other victims. In total 1,136 emails were sent out “in human error” on Monday, police said. No other personal details were revealed and police are contacting everyone affected to explain what happened and to apologise, Scotland Yard confirmed….
NZ: 'Imminent’ changes to privacy law
Jen de Montalk reports: Health sector workers have two chances to make submissions on proposed amendments to the Privacy Act 1993 which will affect how health data is shared, according to the privacy commissioner. The privacy commissioner’s office has been working alongside the Law Commission to update the way agencies delivering public services use and…
Court says France cannot use stolen bank data for searches
AFP reports: France’s highest appeals court has ruled that authorities may not use a list of 3,000 people suspected of tax evasion as a basis to conduct searches due to its illicit origin. French authorities in January 2009 acted on a Swiss warrant and seized data about global banking giant HSBC’s customers from former computer…
UK: Gosport podiatrist's confidential records laptop stolen
BBC reports: A laptop containing personal and medical information of up to 1,500 people has been stolen from a podiatry clinic in Hampshire. The Zoostorm laptop, containing unencrypted data, was taken from the Walking On Air clinic in Gosport on Tuesday. Podiatrist Natasha Townsend said the laptop did have a password. The Information Commissioner’s Office…