Earlier this month I posted a link to a story about a woman who sued Seminole County for keeping her locked up in jail overnight and putting her through a strip search even after they knew she was the victim of ID theft. At the time, I was somewhat offended by the County’s defense attorney’s…
Category: Breaches
Maine: Student SSN Collection for Tracking On Hold After Data Breach
I’ve previously covered the new law in Maine that asks parents to provide their children’s Social Security Numbers so that the state can track the students. A number of school boards had the wisdom to write to the parents and basically say, “Look, we have to ask you for it, but we encourage you to…
Ca: Privacy Commissioner finds evidence of systemic abuse at Veterans Affairs
Murray Brewster reports: Canada’s Privacy Commissioner says she’s uncovered evidence of possible widespread privacy abuse at Veterans Affairs and decided on her own to launch a full-fledged audit into how the personal information of injured soldiers is handled. A statement by Jennifer Stoddart’s office, released to The Canadian Press, contradicts Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn…
Two Sentenced for Accessing President’s Student Loan Records
On August 25, 2010, Mercedes Costoyas, a.k.a., Mercedes Costoyas-Perret, 53, of Iowa City, IA, and John P. Phommivong, 30, of North Liberty, IA, were each sentenced to one year probation for exceeding authorized computer access. The sentencing was announced on September 25 by United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. United States District Judge James E….