John Leyden reports: The security threat from carelessly ditched computers increasingly applies to a much wider range of office equipment, as sophisticated storage technology finds its way into humble devices such as fax machines and printers. The risk that sensitive documents might make their way into the hands of undesirables was neatly illustrated by a…
UK: Council slated for sex data blunder
Vivienne Nicoll reports: Council chiefs have been severely censured for losing sensitive data about some of Glasgow’s worst sex offenders. And they were warned they faced unlimited fines unless immediate improvements were made to stop it happening again. The rap came after a computer stick containing personal details of registered sex offenders, victims and witnesses…
Hackers find a new target in payroll processing
Oh ho…. this explains the confusion created by a recent breach report by Regeneron to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. I had been wondering why Regeneron was claiming that they had first found out about a breach involving Ceridian in June when Ceridian had claimed back in February that everyone was notified. I had…
Maine law restricting prescriber info upheld
The Associated Press reports: A federal appeals panel has upheld the constitutionality of a Maine law restricting medical data companies’ access to doctors’ prescription information. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston ruled this week on Maine’s law after previously upholding a similar New Hampshire law making doctors’ prescription-writing habits confidential. The U.S….
Former BCBS employee charged with identity theft
Meanwhile, back in Alabama: A Blue Cross Blue Shield employee has been fired after being charged with stealing identities of members. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested Latonia Davis, 32, on a charge of identity theft. Blue Cross Blue Shield said Davis tried to obtain credit by using health insurance information of 15 members….
Symantec survey: companies retaining way too much way too long
Symantec Corp. released the findings of its 2010 Information Management Health Check Survey, which hammers home a point I made the other day about getting rid of unnecessary data. For the current survey, Symantec surveyed 1,680 enterprises in 26 countries. They found that while 87% of respondents believe in the value of a formal information…