Los Angeles County coroner’s officials said Wednesday that they have discovered security breaches involving the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death, including hundreds of improper views of the pop star’s death certificate and the discovery of weaknesses in two other computer systems in which more sensitive records are stored. At least half a dozen staff members…
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Two businessmen plead guilty to privacy law violations
Len R. Breidert, a senior financial specialist at Student Funding Services, and David M. Brabson, marketing director for University Financial Lending Services, pleaded guilty to obtaining unauthorized access to the National Student Loan Database and to violating the Privacy Act by obtaining an individual’s record. Each faces a maximum penalty of a year in federal…
ABA plans for litigation over Red Flags rule
The president of the American Bar Association said Wednesday the group may file a suit by the end of next week if it cannot persuade the Federal Trade Commission to exempt lawyers from new regulations set to take effect Aug. 1. The ABA has been lobbying for months to have lawyers kept out of the…
Witnesses: E-Verify system can’t detect ID theft
The Homeland Security Department’s E-Verify employment verification system cannot detect identity theft and fraudulent applications, according to testimony before a Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee. The Internet-based E-Verify system allows employers to check Social Security numbers for their employees and prospective employees to determine whether the numbers are valid and the employees are therefore eligible to…