The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has appointed Watson Hall Ltd and John Leach Information Security Ltd (JLIS Ltd) to undertake a three-month research project with the aim of producing a comprehensive business case for investing in proactive privacy protection. The research project – The business case for investing in proactive privacy protection – will explore…
WH healthcare campaign raises data privacy worries
The White House raised the spectre of “Big Brother” this week after a blog entry asked supporters to report “fishy” information they receive regarding the debate on healthcare reform by forwarding emails to [email protected]: There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of…
Man tells WaMu to give back his $90,000
Washington Mutual fired an employee for stealing money from a customer’s account, but won’t give the customer his $90,000 back, the man claims in Federal Court. Daniel Knox dba Universal Crown Real Estate ….. claims that the bank employee who opened his account for him, Biron Dotson, also misappropriated his money, and the bank fired…
Passwords stolen for tax returns
Gangs are stealing taxpayers’ passwords and submitting claims for tax refunds to be paid to them, HM Revenue and Customs has warned. A series of attempted fraudulent claims through the self-assessment repayments system has been discovered. No figures have been released outlining the extent of the fraud, but a HMRC spokesman said this was a…