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OLD DATA IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DATA
Kirkwood Community College in Iowa recently announced that it will pay between $400,000 and $500,000 in data breach remedy costs as a result of a hacking incident in March. The hackers were able to gain access to approximately eight years of archives application information. The information may have included names, birth dates, contact information … Continue reading
SCHNUCK’S MASSIVE DATA BREACH RESULTS IN SEVERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS
As we reported last month, Schnucks super market stores announced a data breach in March that potentially effected 2.4 million debit and credit card users. News reports have indicated that as many as 79 Schnucks stores may have had their customers’ card numbers and information stolen. As is often the case, class action lawsuits have … Continue reading
SCHNUCKS IS THE LATEST SUPER MARKET CHAIN TO SUFFER AN EXTENSIVE DATA BREACH
Last month Schnucks supermarket chain announced that it had been the victim of a hacking and was investigating a data breach that lead to customer credit and debit cards being fraudulently charged with purchases. At the time, Schnucks did not indicate the severity of the data breach. Schnucks has now announced that approximately 2.4 … Continue reading
ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY EXTENDS CREDIT MONITORING FOR DATA BREACH VICTIMS
Last year the State of Utah announced that cyber hackers had accessed governmental computers and stolen personal identifiable information of approximately 780,000 individuals. The information stolen included approximately 280,000 social security numbers. Among other remedies, the state offered credit monitoring for one year. State law makers have now approved one million dollars to extend … Continue reading
FTC IS TARGETING PRIVACY ON MOBILE DEVICES
Earlier this month the Federal Trade Commission released a set of non binding recommendations for the mobile industry to strengthen its privacy controls and allow consumers to opt out of being tracked by ad networks on their smartphones. FTC regulators want the mobile industry to obtain consumers’ permission to tract their location and access … Continue reading
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS RINGS IN NEW YEAR WITH SIGNIFICANT HIPAA DATA BREACH SETTLEMENT
The HHS’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced today that The Hospice of North Idaho has agreed to pay a $50,000 settlement for violations of the HIPAA Security Rule. OCR made a point of announcing that the settlement is the first one that involves a breach of unprotected PHI affecting fewer than 500 individuals. In … Continue reading
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE LATEST VICTIM OF A DATA BREACH
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company announced that part of its computer network has been hacked and that personal information effecting more than 1.1 million individuals has been stolen. The data breach occurred on October 3rd. The network that was breached is also used by Allied Insurance. Nationwide has determined that the compromised information includes names, birth … Continue reading
HOW TO AVOID LIABILITY FOR COMMENTS POSTED ON YOUR COMPANY’S WEBSITE
I. AN INTERACTIVE COMPANY WEBSITE DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN LIABILITY As social media continues to expand on the internet, more and more businesses are developing and setting up their own websites. These websites can include public Facebook pages, social media forum pages, and blogs. With such increasing popularity, businesses must understand the legal ramifications … Continue reading
TD BANK ANNOUNCES DATA BREACH
TD Bank recently began notifying approximately 260,000 customers in numerous states from Maine to Florida that their personal information had been lost. A TD Bank spokesman confirmed to the Associated Press that unencrypted back-up data tapes were misplaced in transport earlier this year. The tapes contained personal information that included account information and social security … Continue reading
MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS BECOME VICTIMS OF AN ON LINE DATA BREACH
The Social Security numbers of 31 Army Medal of Honor recipients were accidentally posted on line by a Pentagon employee. The Los Angeles Times reported last week that the personal information was removed from the internet after the breach was discovered by a well known military historian. The Social Security numbers appear to have … Continue reading