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There’s no excuse for careless hand ling of sensitive personal information Erica Absetz (May 21)
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130521/OPINION/130529888/1074

Is there something in the air here, or have leaders in Western New
York never heard of identity theft? The carelessness with which
records containing personal information are being strewn about the
landscape – literal and digital – is as astonishing as it is
disturbing.

Last week, it was Dent Neurologic Institute acknowledging that it
emailed out private...

How anticipating a health data breach can boost security Erica Absetz (May 21)
http://healthitsecurity.com/2013/05/20/how-anticipating-a-health-data-breach-can-boost-security/

A healthcare chief information officer (CIO) saying that he expects to
experience a healthdata breach is not only unusual, but may produce
shock and awe in some parts of the healthcare industry. However,
having this type of outlook, regardless of whether the CIO ends up
having to deal with a breach or not, can prepare organizations for the
worst...

Hackers Who Breached Google in 2010 A ccessed Company’s Surveillance Database Erica Absetz (May 21)
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/05/google-surveillance-database/

Hackers who breached Google’s network in 2010 obtained access to the
company’s system for tracking surveillance requests from law
enforcement, according to a news report.

The hackers gained access to a database that Google used to process
court orders from law enforcement agencies seeking information about
customer accounts, including classified FISA orders that are used...

Response from TerraCom, Inc. Erica Absetz (May 20)
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/may/18/response-terracom-inc/

"On April 26, 2013, the companies were made aware of the fact that
Scripps Howard News Service was able to access personal data files of
applicants seeking enrollment in the program.

We deeply regret that this incident occurred, and we are sorry that
personal data of Lifeline applicants was recently accessed by Scripps
Howard News Service. This is a very serious matter and we...

Information for 10K job applicants exposed in security breach Erica Absetz (May 20)
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/piedmont-compromise/nXtt3/

STATESVILLE, N.C. —

A local healthcare company is now trying to contact 10,000 job
applicants whose private information was exposed in a major security
breach.

The applicants at Piedmont HealthCare had more than just their
applications stolen; they had their Social Security numbers
compromised.

Earlier this week, experts told Eyewitness News that having a Social
Security...

Yahoo Japan says 22 million user IDs may have been stolen Erica Absetz (May 20)
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/052013-yahoo-japan-says-22-million-269914.html?source=nww_rss

IDG News Service - Yahoo Japan, the country's largest Web portal, said
up to 22 million user IDs may have been leaked during a hack that was
discovered last week.

The company emphasized that the IDs are already public information,
and no passwords or other private data were affected. Yahoo Japan IDs
are used along with password to log in to...

PHH Data Breach Exposes Employee Information Erica Absetz (May 16)
http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/178_94/phh-data-breach-exposes-employee-information-1059140-1.html

WASHINGTON — A temporary worker for PHH Corp. potentially gained
access to employees' personal information, including Social Security
numbers and dates of birth, according to a letter from the company's
chief executive.

In a letter posted on the California Department of Justice's website,
Glen Messina, the $9.3 billion-asset...

Oops: Google search reveals private Telstra customer data Erica Absetz (May 16)
http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/security-it/oops-google-search-reveals-private-telstra-customer-data-20130516-2jnmw.html

The personal information of thousands of Telstra customers has been
found online using a Google search.

Lee Gaywood, 31, of Chelsea Heights in Victoria, contacted Fairfax
Media about the information being freely accessible to anyone online
after conducting a specific Google search that turned up Telstra
spreadsheets.

The...

Hackers steal physio clinic files Erica Absetz (May 15)
http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2013/05/15/451894_crime-and-court-news.html

A MERMAID Waters physiotherapy clinic is the second medical practice
on the Gold Coast to be held to ransom by an international hacker
demanding $5000 to unlock patient files.

The scam, which has affected businesses across the country, put more
than 8000 patient files at risk at the busy Q Super Centre practice on
Monday.

Back in Motion Physiotherapy owner Brad...

Mass email by Dent Neurologic inadvertently breaches privacy of 10, 200 patients Erica Absetz (May 15)
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130514/CITYANDREGION/130519516/1003

Confidential information about more than 10,200 patients of Dent
Neurologic Institute was inadvertently sent to more than 200 patients
Monday in an email attachment.

The personal information – including patients’ names and home
addresses, their doctors’ names, last appointment dates and their
email addresses – was contained on an Excel patient...

Unions eye medical privacy violation Erica Absetz (May 15)
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/05/unions_eye_medical_privacy_violation

Police, fire and EMS unions are accusing the Boston Public Health
Commission of going behind the backs of bombing victims to collect
private medical
information about those who sought “primary care and
other outpatient” help days and weeks after the bombings.

The commission has sent letters to 13 area hospitals and 25 health
clinics seeking...

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Presbyterian Anesthesia reports data breach affecting nearly 10, 000 Erica Absetz (May 14)
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/05/13/4039763/presbyterian-anesthesia-reports.html

The credit card information of nearly 10,000 people may have been
accessed in a data breach at a Charlotte medical practice.

Presbyterian Anesthesia Associates has disclosed that a hacker broke
through a security flaw of the practice’s website to gain access to a
database of personal information, including names, contact
information, dates of birth and...

Oklahoma City-based wireless companies report data breach Erica Absetz (May 14)
http://newsok.com/article/3809598

The Oklahoma City-based wireless companies TerraCom and YourTel
America said Monday that journalists had accessed the personal
information of about 150,000 prospective clients and that the personal
information of 200 people had been readily available online via a
simple Google search.

The companies also admitted Monday that the files of about 343
applicants had been accessed online by unidentifiable IP...

Property Tax security breach was 'discovered quickly' Erica Absetz (May 14)
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/property-tax-security-breach-was-discovered-quickly-594236.html

It comes after the company which operates the helpline for the Revenue
Commissioners discovered a worker had unnecessarily taken credit card
details from a small number of callers.

The employee has been suspended while investigations by the Gardaí and
Revenue continue.

Eleven members of the public were affected by the alleged...

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