If ever there were living proof that identity theft can strike the mighty and powerful as well as hapless consumers, look no further than the nation’s chief banker: Ben Bernanke. The Federal Reserve Board chairman was one of hundreds of victims of an elaborate identity-fraud ring, headed by a convicted scam artist known as “Big…
Category: Breaches
Tentative settlement between govt and FL on sale of DMV records
The Associated Press is reporting that Florida Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet have agreed to pay the federal government $1.5 million to settle charges that the state violated motorists’ privacy by selling their personal information in motor vehicle records to businesses during the period June 1, 2000 to September 30, 2004. The legislature…
Goody family sues newspaper
The family of Jade Goody is suing Mirror Group Newspapers for up to £100,000 over the publication of a picture of her burial in the People. Seven people, including Goody’s mother and grandparents, claim the image, published on 5 April, was an invasion of privacy and a breach of confidence. The group are also suing…
Deutsche Bank spy probe needs more time
Frankfurt prosecutors said it would take until mid-September at the earliest to conclude a preliminary probe into a spying affair at Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE). “We still need a few weeks,” a spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office said on Monday, after previously saying the probe might be completed around the end of August. The probe by…