How exactly did a binder full of military records end up at a Goodwill store in Hillsboro? That’s the question Amanda Wade asked herself during a recent trip to the store. She stumbled upon a binder that was loaded with dozens of military records for a man named Timothy Mallams. It had everything an ID…
ICO confirms another data breach fine in the offing
Dan Worth reports: Information commissioner Christopher Graham has revealed that the watchdog is to fine a fifth organisation for breaching the Data Protection Act. Graham said at a Westminster Forum event on Tuesday that the issuing of another fine will remind data controllers that the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is not a toothless regulator. Read…
MI: Bloomfield Hills Schools exposes employees’ names and Social Security numbers to parents
Bill Laitner reports that a response to a freedom of information request provided more information than it should have: The Bloomfield Hills School District accidentally revealed the names and Social Security numbers of 321 employees to two district parents who requested the number of staff whose salaries and benefits totaled $100,000 or more. When parent…
UK: Security scare as council loses memory stick containing medical info and access codes to the homes of thousands of vulnerable people
The Daily Mail reports: A council has lost a memory stick containing home security codes and medical information for thousands of elderly people.The data device holds the medical details on 4,000 people looked after by Leicester City Council support service as well as 2,000 key codes which can be used to gain access to their…
Data Breach in the Clouds
David Navetta writes: I was recently provided an opportunity to write the lead article for Hisox’s new “global technology news” publication. Hiscox is one of the leading international insurers of “cyber risk” (a.k.a.data security and privacy insurance) and has taken an active role in understanding and insuring this risk. Their expertise lead them to focus on…
Privacy not at risk in Medicare, Centrelink merger: OAIC
Chloe Herrick reports: The impending merger of Medicare Australia and Centrelink under new legislation will not trample Australians’ privacy according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). In its submission to the Senate community affairs committee (PDF) Australian Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim – one of three commissioners at the OAIC – argued the merger…