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 →DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS
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…
Read More →AETNA DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT DISMISSED BY FEDERAL JUDGE
A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit, Allison v. Aetna, filed after the insurer’s computer database may have been hacked. Allegedly, the…
Read More →VA POSTS DATA BREACH REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has begun posting reports about data breaches on its website. The monthly reports, which…
Read More →FORMER BCBS EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH ID THEFT
An Alabama Blue Cross Blue Shield employee was fired after she was charged with stealing the personal information of at least 15…
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