PENTAGON COMPUTERS HACKED
The Pentagon’s computers have been hacked – the Pentagon’s official credit union, PenFed, computers have been hacked by malware. As a…
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DATA SECURITY – CIOs SAY MOBILE DEVICES ARE TICKING TIME BOMBS FOR DATA BREACHES
Most CIOs believe mobile devices, such as smart phones, are ticking time bombs for data breaches. According to a recent survey…
Read More →POLICE LOOKING FOR BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA IDENTITY THIEF
Jefferson County (Birmingham, Alabama) police are looking for a man charged with identity theft. Authorities say Tedo Meyon Jackson, 41,…
Read More →IDENTITY THEFT TIPS
I receive phone calls, e-mails and letters from victims of identity theft every week. What should I do when I…
Read More →MOST MEDICAL RECORD DATA BREACHES ARE DUE TO THEFT, SAYS STUDY
A recent study concluded most medical data breaches are due to theft. The study examined 108 medical data breaches that…
Read More →CHAPEL HILL DATA BREACH SPARKS WITCH HUNT
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill experienced a data breach approximately three years ago, but was first allegedly discovered in…
Read More →ARE PATIENTS’ PERSONAL INFORMATION SAFE AND SECURE?
HOSPITAL POSTS PATIENTS’ PERSONAL INFO ON INTERNET The New York Times is reporting NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center published patients’ personal…
Read More →FIFA INVESTIGATES PASSPORT ID THEFT LINKED TO 2006 WORLD CUP TICKET SALES
FIFA is investigating one of its own in association with ID theft linked with 2006 World Cup tickets. The ticket…
Read More →CREDIT CARD PROCESSOR SETTLES WITH DISCOVER CARD FOR $5 MILLION AFTER DATA BREACH
Heartland Payment Systems has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Discover for $5 million. The lawsuit was filed after…
Read More →COUNTRYWIDE ID THEFT CLASS ACTION SETTLED
A settlement has been approved for a nationwide class action against Countrywide Financial Corporation and 17 million consumers. The consumers’…
Read More →500 MILLION CONSUMER RECORDS BREACHED
Data breaches often involve credit card numbers, personal bank account numbers and personal health information. According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, over…
Read More →UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL PATIENT DATA STOLEN
The University of Kentucky Hospital announced a laptop was stolen from a private office in June 2010. The laptop contained…
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