Category: Consumer

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1. 24,000 Social Security numbers of the recipients printed on the outside of the envelopes

   Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Sep 5 2010) Consumer , Lastest Data Breaches

   Carpenters District Council of Greater St. Louis and Vicinity data loss incident circa 2010-09-02
   

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2. 300 Credit Card Numbers Stolen Via Virus From Restaraunt

   Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Sep 4 2010) Consumer , Lastest Data Breaches

   Jason's Deli data loss incident circa 2010-08-31
   

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3. 4,000 employee names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and salaries sent via inadvertent e-mail

   Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Sep 4 2010) Consumer , Lastest Data Breaches

   Kinetic Concepts Inc. data loss incident circa 2010-09-02
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Ssn Naa

4. 600 Patients' Data Stolen With Laptop

   Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Sep 3 2010) Consumer , Healthcare , Lastest Data Breaches

   Fraser Health Authority data loss incident circa 2010-09-02
   

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5. Car thieves get personal data on Portland psychology patients, unemployed Oregonians

   View all 2 articles » Explore Article oregonlive.com (Aug 13 2010) Consumer , Healthcare , Higher Ed , Lastest Data Breaches

   Car burglars in the past week have made off with personal records of 4,000 patients of a Portland psychologist and the names and Social Security numbers of 2,900 jobless Multnomah County residents.
   

   Blumenthal: Yale data breach a reminder of 'legal and moral obligation to protect privacy' - healthcareitnews.com  
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   David Gostnell   Portland

6. Vendor Notebook: Accenture, Stanford Hospital to undertake connected health technology project

   Explore Article healthcareitnews.com (Sep 3 2010) Consumer , Healthcare

   Accenture has announced that it will work with Stanford Hospital & Clinics on a seven-year, connected health technology initiative to improve patient care and operational efficiency. The effort will continue to advance Stanford’s patient care platform, which connects the hospital and outpatient clinics to create a near-paperless electronic medical record. Under the agreement, Accenture will work with Stanford to enhance clinical processes and deploy new capabilities, including business intelligence, health analytic tools and patient-centered technology.
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   EHR   University of Texas   Ohio

7. Bank of America Settles Data Theft Claims

   View all 3 articles » Explore Article dailyfinance.com (Aug 24 2010) Consumer , Compliance , Data Breach

   Bank of America Corp (BAC) will offer free services and reimbursement for losses to as many as 17 million consumers to settle allegations of data theft related to its Countrywide Financial mortgage unit. The accord settles more than 30 lawsuits filed since Aug. 2008, The Los Angeles Times reported. Federal authorities accused Rene L. Rebollo,...
   

   Judge OKs Countrywide breach settlement - scmagazineus.com  
   ID Theft: Consumer Education Is Key - bankinfosecurity.com  
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Los Angeles Times   Kentucky   Bank of America

8. Top Seven Social Media Landmines

   Explore Article Infosec Island (Sep 1 2010) Consumer , Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

   Top Seven Social Media Landmines The basis for much of social media identity theft revolves around social engineering. When a profile claims to represent a certain person or brand, it is generally taken at face value. Lies propagated from such a credible source are likely to be taken as fact for quite a long time, if not indefinitely...
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Robert Siciliano

9. Cybercrime Still a Major Concern

   View all 2 articles » Explore Article Market research & statistics (Sep 1 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

   Behavioral targeting and social media privacy get the attention of the digital industry, but many consumers are worried about more basic forms of online security, including viruses and identity theft.
   

   New ID theft targets kids’ SS numbers - sltrib.com  
   

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10. 8,300 Names, Social Security numbers and some Florida driver’s license numbers stolen from laptop in rental car

    Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Aug 31 2010) Consumer , Lastest Data Breaches

    P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School data loss incident circa 2010-08-31
    

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11. State consultant posts names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers of 22,000 on website

    Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Aug 30 2010) Consumer , Lastest Data Breaches

    Aon Consulting data loss incident circa 2010-08-30
    

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12. State consultant posts dates of birth and Social Security numbers of 22,000 on website

    Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Aug 30 2010) Consumer , Lastest Data Breaches

    Aon Consulting data loss incident circa 2010-08-30
    

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13. Skimming: Old Crime, New Tools

    Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Aug 30 2010) Consumer

    Emerging Technologies, Trends Give Fraudsters Greater Access to Customer DataThere have been roughly 40 incidents of skimming or POS attacks reported so far in 2010. They range from tried-and-true ATM skimming to insider crimes and the troubling new trend of pay-at-the-pump thefts.
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Tom Wills   Visa   Linda Foley

14. Ten Fallacies About Web Privacy

    View all 2 articles » Explore Article online.wsj.com (Aug 30 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    Privacy on the Web is a constant issue for public discussion—and Congress is always considering more regulations on the use of information about people's habits, interests or preferences on the Internet. Unfortunately, these discussions lead to many misconceptions. Here are 10 of the most important:
    

    FTC Halts Cross Border Domain Name Registration Scam - Federal Trade Commission  
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Google   Congress

15. 492 Patients Records Consent Form Signatures Falsified

    Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Aug 29 2010) Consumer , Lastest Data Breaches

    Moffitt Cancer Center data loss incident circa 2010-08-25
    

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