From the FTC, a follow-up on a breach and enforcement action previously noted on this blog: Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that electronics company TRENDnet, Inc.’s lax security practices led to the exposure of the private lives of hundreds of consumers on the internet for public…
Category: Breaches
Why Canada’s Privacy Commissioner and CRTC should heed PIAC/CAC’s recommendations about Bell’s “Relevant Ads Program”
Bell (BCE, Bell Canada, Bell Mobility, Bell Aliant and their affiliates) believes it is engaging in lawful conduct by sharing customers’ data with “affiliates” to deliver more “relevant ads” to customers. In and of itself, targeted behavioral advertising is cause for concern. But in light of questions about Bell’s data security raised by a recent hack,…
MN: Former DNR employee enters plea in driver’s license snooping case
Nicole Norfleet reports: Former state employee John Hunt entered an Alford plea Tuesday to charges of breaching thousands of driver’s license files while he worked for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). During a plea settlement hearing in Ramsey County District Court, Hunt admitted that there was sufficient evidence for him to be found guilty…
UK: Fostering and adoption agencies routinely put personal data at risk warns Information Commissioner
Tristan Donovan reports: Fostering and adoption agencies are routinely putting sensitive personal information about those they work with at risk, according to an Information Commissioner’s Office report. The ICO examined the data protection work of 10 fostering and adoption agencies in England and some several common problems in how they shared sensitive information with other agencies…