Revolutionary digital fingerprinting software invented by Edinburgh computer scientists could be set to stem the growing tide of cyber crime. The technology, developed at Edinburgh Napier University, allows CCTV-style monitoring of online systems. It digitally mimics the DNA matching process used in the real world. The software, which will be on sale in six months,…
Monadnock Community Bank notifies customers of third party breach
Monadnock Community Bank, who reported a somewhat strange situation to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office in September, filed another breach report this month. According to its letter dated November 9, MCB’s card processor notified it that an unnamed third party payment service provider’s network had a data breach involving customer information, including debit card…
ECS Learning Systems notifies 1,300 customers of database intrusion
ECS Learning Systems has notified the Vermont Attorney General’s Office that its customer database had been accessed, beginning in April 2010. The intruder(s) reportedly gained access via the firm’s online ordering system. According to their letter, ECS became aware of the intrusion on October 15, and their investigation revealed that 1300 customers’ information may have…
Credit Unions Ask Congress To Help With Security Breaches
Maya Jackson Randall reports: Credit unions are asking U.S. lawmakers this holiday shopping season to help address identity theft and fraudulent charges, saying the new financial overhaul makes it harder to offset the cost of such security breaches. […] Credit unions, which issue payment cards for consumers, often charge-off fraud-related losses and also spend money…
Kayser-Roth notifies employees that stolen laptop contained their info
Kayser-Roth Corporation, an affiliate of Golden Lady Group, recently notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that a laptop stolen from their corporate office in Greensboro, North Carolina contained personal and financial information on an unspecified number of current and former employees. The laptop, which was stolen from the Corporate Payroll Department sometime between 4:30…
Henry Ford notifies patients of possible breach of information (UPDATE)
Robin Erb reports: Henry Ford Health System has notified some of its patients that their personal health information may have been breached after an employee’s laptop computer was stolen Sept. 24. Information related to prostate services that patients received between 1997 and 2008, according to Henry Ford officials. […] No Social Security numbers or health…