Associated Press reports: A former West Virginia sheriff, who illegally hacked into his ex-wife’s work computer, was sentenced on Thursday to serve probation for the crime — instead of jail time. Miles Slack pleaded guilty to a federal wiretapping charge, for which he faced up to five years in prison. But Thursday, a judge sentenced…
Category: Breaches
CVG leader’s ‘butt call’ stirs privacy questions
Here’s a story I missed last week, but thankfully, Ryan Mrazik tweeted a link to it: It’s that awkward situation just about anyone with a cell or smart phone has experienced – making or receiving a “butt call” through an inadvertent touch of a screen. But such an accidental call from the chairman of the…
California AG Charges Operator of Revenge-Porn Site (updated)
Cheryl Miller reports: Agents with the California Department of Justice on Tuesday arrested the San Diego owner and operator of a revenge-porn website, the first such arrest in state history, according to the attorney general’s office. Kevin Bollaert, 27, was charged with 31 felony counts of conspiracy, identity theft and extortion in connection with his…
Ca: School privacy breaches preventable, commissioner says
CBC News reports: Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner says Horizon School Division needs to make some changes after two privacy breaches involving students. Privacy Commissioner Gary Dickson said staff at Ituna school knew of the breaches, but have done nothing about them. In one case the school had been using paper it had recycled in the office,…