Eric Roper reports: Attorneys for a former police officer whose driver’s license data was repeatedly breached said Tuesday that the state has agreed to conduct better audits and impose more safeguards of the often-misused drivers license database. The legal settlement between Anne Marie Rasmusson and the Department of Public Safety is one of the last…
Category: Breaches
Social network Path caught publishing users’ private data. Again.
Less than a week after social network Path settled with the US Federal Trade Commission for collecting childrens’ private information to the tune of $800,000 it has once again been caught publishing users’ private information. The social network and photo sharing mobile app has been automatically geotagging users’ photos even when they have completely disabled…
Applebee’s Waitress Fired Over Receipt On Reddit
Amanda Crum reports: The Applebee’s waitress who posted a customer’s check on Reddit because of a note explaining why there was no tip has been fired, and the company has posted a lengthy explanation of the story and their decision on Facebook. The waitress, identified as Chelsea, says she thought it was funny when she…
Ponemon Survey: 2012 Most Trusted Companies for Privacy
From their Executive Summary: Ponemon Institute’s Most Trusted Companies for Privacy Study is an objective study that asks consumers to name and rate organizations they believe are most committed to protecting the privacy of their personal information. This annual study tracks consumers’ rankings of organizations that collect and manage their personal information. More than 100,000…