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Social Security numbers, health insurance information and medical records of 160,000 on hacked servers
Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (May 8 2009)
University of California Berkeley data loss incident circa 2009-05-08 (Read Full Article)
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$12.6 million spent so far to respond to Heartland breach
Explore Article scmagazineus.com (May 8 2009)
The chief executive of Heartland Payment Systems said Thursday that the payment processor so far has spent $12.6 million in responding to the massive data breach that was announced in January. (Read Full Article)
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Heartland breach cost $12.6 million, CEO says
Explore Article searchfinancialsecurity.techtarget.com (May 8 2009)
In a conference call with investors, Heartland Payment Systems CEO Bob Carr said the breach directly contributed to the company's $2.5 million loss for the quarter. (Read Full Article)
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‘Red flags’ delay gives docs time to test applicability - Modern Healthcare
Explore Article modernhealthcare.com (May 8 2009)
Hospitals and physicians have another three months before they are held accountable for complying with what’s called the “red flags” rule, intended to compel financial institutions and creditors to help prevent identity theft, though doctors have yet to give up arguing that the regulation shouldn’t apply to them in the first place. (Read Full Article)
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AFP: Hackers taking advantage of Windows 7
Explore Article Google (May 8 2009)
Microsoft said Thursday that cybercriminals are already hawking booby-trapped versions of just-released Windows 7 operating system software.
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Women more affected by ID fraud, study finds
Explore Article Technology News (May 8 2009)
Survey finds that more women report identity fraud, but they also do more to protect themselves afterward. Read this blog post by Elinor Mills on Security. (Read Full Article)
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Law firm clients' files filled with personal data left in six dumpsters on street, I.D. thief's gold
Explore Article nydailynews.com (May 8 2009)
A swanky Manhattan law firm cleaned house by leaving six Dumpsters stuffed with confidential case files out on the street - exposing their clients' most personal information.
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St Albans patients' personal data on stolen laptops
Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (May 7 2009)
West Herts Hospitals Trust data loss incident circa 2009-05-07 (Read Full Article)
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Europe Votes Sweeping Telecom Reform
Explore Article BusinessWeek (May 7 2009)
New rules will protect consumers, harmonize regulation, and enshrine net neutrality. But a late amendment left the legislation in limbo... (Read Full Article)
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Raising the Bet: A National Payment Security Standard
Explore Article StorefrontBacktalk (May 7 2009)
In the high stakes poker tournament that is the payment processing industry these days, a group of merchants and payment application vendors has raised the bet. Not content to just advise the players (by joining the PCI SSC), a group of merchants and payment system vendors have decided to take a seat at the table by launching their own payment security standard – an American National Standard, under the auspices of the ASC X9 standards committee.But GuestView PCI Columnist David Taylor wonders if one national standard beats two pairs of industry standards. He takes a hard look at some of ... (Read Full Article)
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House Internet privacy, data breach bills could merge
Explore Article Nextgov.com (May 6 2009)
Consumer privacy bills championed by two House Energy and Commerce subcommittee chairmen that are now progressing on parallel tracks could merge to become a sweeping measure with implications for information brokers, broadband ... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Cliff Stearns Commerce Yahoo
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Hacker says he stole confidential medical data on 8 million Virginia residents
Explore Article healthcareitnews.com (May 6 2009)
A Virginia government Web site was last week replaced with a ransom note from a hacker alleging he stole 8.3 million patients' personal and prescription drug information. The hacker says he wants $10 million for the safe return of the information. The Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program's site tracks prescription drug abuse and contains 35.5 million prescriptions in addition to the personal information of its enrollees. (Read Full Article)
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Senate health reform hearings focus on IT
Explore Article healthcareitnews.com (May 6 2009)
Continued adoption of healthcare information technology is critical to healthcare reform, a spokesman for the nation's top corporations told the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday. (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Max Baucus Washington America
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Security Researchers Uncover 70GB of Financial Data Stolen by Botnet
Explore Article eweek.com (May 6 2009)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, say they seized control of the Torpig botnet for 10 days earlier in 2009 and uncovered 70GB worth of financial data, from credit card numbers to bank account credentials. Torpig, also known as Mebroot and Sinowal, has been called the stealthiest rootkit... (Read Full Article)
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Heartland Back on Visa's List as PCI Compliant
Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (May 6 2009)
RBS WorldPay Still Not Recertified After Data BreachHeartland Payment Systems (HPY) has made it back onto Visa's list of PCI DSS Validated Service Providers. The announcement comes almost six weeks after the credit card payment processor was taken off the list and four months since it announced its networks had been breached and credit card information stolen. (Read Full Article)
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Demystifying ID fraud
Explore Article Technology News (May 6 2009)
The trail of online fraud leads through malicious Web sites, hacked databases, underground criminal forums, and across country borders. We'll guide you through it. Read this blog post by Elinor Mills on Security.
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P2P bill could regulate browsers, cloud computing | ITworld
Explore Article ITworld (May 6 2009)
Legislation aimed at curtailing the inadvertent file sharing of personal data on P2P networks could create new regulations for makers of other software, including Web browsers and cloud computing, groups told a congressional subcommittee. (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Martin Lafferty Business Software Alliance Consumer Protection
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Discarded voter registration documents expose 100000 names and Social Security numbers
Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (May 5 2009)
Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections data loss incident circa 2009-05-04 (Read Full Article)
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Stolen laptop contains over 1,000 Social Security numbers
Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (May 5 2009)
East Burke Christian Ministries data loss incident circa 2009-05-05 (Read Full Article)
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Security groups cautious about data security and file sharing bills
Explore Article Nextgov.com (May 5 2009)
House panel hears concerns that breach notification could weaken states' privacy laws and forcing peer-to-peer companies to tighten security could stifle innovation. (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: House Center for Democracy and Technology Marc Rotenberg
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FTC Testifies on Data Security, Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
Explore Article Federal Trade Commission (May 5 2009)
Announces Settlement of Case Against Mortgage Lender That Allegedly Failed to Safeguard Consumer Information (Read Full Article)
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Red Flags Rule: It is time to do the right thing.
Explore Article Identity Force Blog (May 5 2009)
On April 30, less than a day before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was to begin enforcing the Red Flags Rules, the agency extended the deadline for compliance for the second time, until August 1. The 11th hour reprieve by the FTC reflects the fact that far too many organizations have either (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Identity Force Red Flags Rule Steven Bearak
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Malware affects computer with access to 15,487 names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and Social Security numbers
Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (May 4 2009)
Kapiolani Community College data loss incident circa 2009-05-04 (Read Full Article)
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Court Bars Identity-Theft Law as Tool in Immigration Cases
Explore Article The New York Times (May 4 2009)
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the law may not be used against many illegal workers who used false Social Security numbers to get jobs. (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Stephen G. Breyer Washington Supreme Court
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Businesses large and small should take note of this important compliance development.
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