Remember that horrific breach by Tewksbury Public Schools that I recently noted? The Town Crier now reports that Tewksbury School Committee member Lisa Puccia has resigned from her seat, “citing the recent data breach as a factor in her decision.” Jayne W. Miller quotes from Puccia’s resignation letter: “In light of the recent breach by the school…
Category: Breaches
Fiji credit info agency faces accusations
Radio New Zealand reports: The Fiji Consumer Council says the credit information provider, Data Bureau, is violating the privacy rights of consumers and breaching the constitution. The Data Bureau collects credit details on individuals and businesses in the country. But the Consumer Council’s Bindula Prasad says the Data Bureau is selling consumers’ private information without…
Judge: Browsing Data Shared With Facebook Doesn’t Violate VPPA
Jacob Gershman reports that a federal court in New York dealt a setback to the case of a woman who claims AMC Networks violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) by sharing information about her visits to the cable network’s website with Facebook. Read more on WSJ.
CO: Man Sentenced In Invasion Of Privacy Case
CBS in Denver reports: A man accused of taking pictures in a women’s restroom last year has been sentenced. Bradley Oglethorpe pleaded guilty earlier to two counts of invasion of privacy. He was sentenced on Friday to two years in jail for each count to be served consecutive for a total of four years. Read…