TRINITY HOSPITAL PATIENT DATA STOLEN BY EMPLOYEE
The Birmingham News is reporting Chelsea Catherine Stewart was charged with stealing more than 4,500 patients’ medical records from Trinity Medical Center…
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SONY TO LOSE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS AFTER DATA BREACH
Sony now says it will lose several billion dollars for its fiscal year. Originally, Sony planned on bringing in $857…
Read More →SONY SUBSIDIARY HACKED
The Wall Street Journal recently reported Sony’s So-Net Entertainment subsidiary (a Japan based internet service provider) was hacked by intruders. …
Read More →DATA BREACH PUTS SEC EMPLOYEES AT RISK OF IDENTITY THEFT
A recent data breach at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put its employees at risk of identity theft. …
Read More →HACKERS STEAL CREDIT AND BANK CARD INFORMATION FROM NEBRASKA RESIDENTS
Sarpy County Sheriff’s deputies in Omaha, Nebraska are investigating an identity theft case that has affected more than fifty victims. The hackers went after personal…
Read More →CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGES DISNEY’S EMPLOYEE ID CARDS PUT EMPLOYEES AT RISK FOR IDENTITY THEFT
Disney has been named in a class action lawsuit, according to Linda Coady, Westlaw Journal Employment. The plaintiffs allege Disney’s employee…
Read More →IS THE PROPOSED NATIONAL DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION LAW GOOD ENOUGH?
President Obama recently proposed a national data breach notification law to lawmakers. Is the proposed federal data breach notification law good…
Read More →2011 TOP TEN DATA BREACHES
The year is only half way over, but 2011 will be another big year for data record loss. According to Fahmida…
Read More →CLASS ACTIONS FILED AGAINST SONY FOR PLAYSTATION DATA BREACH
Sony Playstation ‘s recent data breach has resulted in several class actions. At least 25 class action lawsuits have been…
Read More →MICHAELS DATA BREACH EXPANDS TO 20 STATES
Michaels, the arts and crafts store, recently experienced a major data breach. The Michaels debit card breach is now believed…
Read More →STATE GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS INFECTED WITH VIRUS
Personal identifying information may be at risk for thousands of Massachusetts residents. According to Hiawatha Bray at the Boston Globe, personal identifying information…
Read More →WHAT IS IDENTITY THEFT?
What is identity theft? Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personally identifying information (PII). Your name, Social Security Number,…
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