Another low-tech data theft could have embarrassing consequences. Chuck Plunkett of the Denver Post reports: Hundreds of documents kept by the former owner of a high-profile prostitution ring in Denver were reportedly stolen Monday in a home break-in. Scottie J. Ewing, who once owned Denver Players and Denver Sugar escort services — identified by federal…
MN: Burnsville Man Charged with Selling Credit-Card Numbers Online
A Burnsville man is facing charges of credit-card fraud after authorities say he used and shared other people’s credit card numbers in an online chat room. Joshua Brody Streit, 20, is charged with three felony counts of credit-card fraud, each of which carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $5,000 fine….
UK: North Lanarkshire Council breach results in undertaking
The Information Commissioner’s Office has found North Lanarkshire Council in breach of the Data Protection Act following an investigation into a breach that occurred in October 2010. In a press release issued today, the office said: North Lanarkshire Council breached the Data Protection Act after the theft of a home support worker’s bag containing papers…
The Worst Example of Executive Data Security Ever?
Daniel Nolte writes: Fabrice Tourre of Goldman Sachs has the distinction of being the only person sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for fraud in selling mortgage backed securities. While that may remain his primary claim to fame (thanks to a front-page article in the New York Times), there may be a secondary distinction added:…
Senator Leahy introduces Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011
Senator Leahy has introduced the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. I haven’t had time to read it yet, but just skimming it, I some good provisions in there, but I also see two immediate concerns: 1. It appears to apply only to electronic data (not paper records), and 2. The definition of…
Greenville Hospital System: boxes of business records with patient info from Allen Bennett Memorial Hospital found in unsecured storage building
Earlier this year, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center notified patients of a breach that does not appear on HHS’s breach tool. Kudos to GreenvilleOnline.com for noticing it and reporting on it. The undated notice, which is prominently linked from Greenville’s home page, appears to have been created on February 4, 2011: On December…