Jim Mendoza reports: Honolulu police are on the lookout for thieves who stole a laptop computer from the Blood Bank of Hawaii that held personal information on nearly 40,000 deferred donors. The crime happened on March 29 at the organization’s Dillingham Donor Center. […] Information stored in one of the laptops included donors’ names, birth…
Rep. Susan Davis Recognizes Jay and Linda Foley for their Fight against ID Theft
Kudos to Linda and Jay for this well-deserved recognition: Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) recognized San Diegans Jay and Linda Foley, founders of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), for their fight against identity theft. In a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol, the Foleys were presented with the Suzanne McDaniel Public Awareness Award by the…
Scientists work to keep hackers out of implanted medical devices
John Sutter reports: Nathanael Paul likes the convenience of the insulin pump that regulates his diabetes. It communicates with other gadgets wirelessly and adjusts his blood sugar levels automatically. But, a few years ago, the computer scientist started to worry about the security of this setup. What if someone hacked into that system and sent…
Why I Spoke Publicly About Cyber Incident
Bob Maley writes: If you have been following the blogosphere recently, you may have read that I used to be the chief information security officer for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, having been dismissed for speaking about security without specific permission. We won’t go into that here, but the incident begs the question if sharing about…
Hancock Breach Reveals New Trend
Linda McGlasson writes: The Hancock Fabrics data breach continues to raise new questions about the security of point of sale (POS) devices at retail stores. In March, the national fabric store chain publicly confirmed the breach it suffered last summer, sending an open letter to its customers, revealing: “PIN pad units at a limited number…
Debit card protection bill advances in New Jersey
The Associated Press reports: Consumers who use their debit cards to make purchases at New Jersey businesses could soon see new protections aimed at thwarting identity theft. The state Senate Commerce Committee recently endorsed a measure that would require merchants to truncate debit card account numbers and expiration dates on all sales receipts, including copies…