Tim Wilson writes: Here at the U.S. Spy Museum, breaches are taken seriously. And in a panel held here last night, four top security experts had some serious advice for enterprises and security professionals. […] If companies are going to defend themselves against the onslaught of attacks, panelists said, they need to change the way…
Judge throws out lawsuit against Express Scripts
Brendon Tavelli of Proskauer Rose writes: On November 23, 2009, a federal court in Missouri bucked the recent trend in identity exposure lawsuits and refused to recognize Article III standing in a class action lawsuit that alleged simply an increased risk of identity theft resulting from a data breach. In Amburgy v. Express Scripts, Inc.,…
Many More Government Records Compromised in 2009 than Year Ago, Report Claims
Hilton Collins reports: If you’re bummed about the data in your department that just got breached, you have some cold comfort. Although the combined number of reported data breaches in the government and the military has dropped in 2009 compared to last year, many more records were compromised in those breaches, according to recent figures…
Tax Documents Found in Atlanta Dumpster
Justin Gray reports that private personal and financial records including tax returns were found in a dumpster Tuesday in Atlanta. The documents appeared to be from an accountant’s office, and CPA Gregg Bossen says he has no idea how this happened and will investigate.
Ca: Morton loses confidential papers
It’s not clear whether there’s any PII involved in this one, but as a Canadian reader who sent this to me commented, it’s yet another one for the “what were they thinking?” category…. Sustainable Resources Minister Ted Morton told CBC News on Wednesday he felt really “stupid” after his brief case, containing confidential government documents,…
UK: Memory stick given to Bristol boy sparks school data law row
A school has been accused of breaching data laws after it sent a 10-year-old boy home with a computer memory stick which contained sensitive information about his fellow pupils. Carlos McSweeney, who attends the key stage two support centre in Fairlawn Road, Montpelier – a school for children with behaviour problems – was given the…