Personal information of up to 90K compromised at Stony Brook
The personal information of 90,000 people in a Stony Brook University database was accidentally posted to Google and left there until it was discovered almost two weeks later - read more: sbindependent.org
TK Maxx security blunder will cost 8.3bn dollars
TJX, the owner of TK Maxx, claimed in an earnings report today that the recent security blunder which exposed the credit card details of 45 million customers has cost the company $12m. Read more: vnunet.com
Parents' personal, medical information improperly discarded
The Georgia Department of Human Resources mailed letters Wednesday to all parents of infants born in Georgia between April 1, 2006, and March 16, 2007, saying that paper records containing their Social Security numbers and information about their medical histories were improperly discarded. Read more: ajc.com
IPS student data exposed
An Indianapolis Star reporter using Google found information on at least 7,500 students and some staff members, including phone numbers, birth dates, medical information and Social Security numbers. Such student information is required to be kept private under federal law. Read more: indystar.com
TJX profits drop as company takes charge for data theft
TJX posted a drop in quarterly profit due to a $12 million charge related to a recent security breach of the retailer's computer system. Read more: cnbc.com
IBM contractor loses employee data
An unnamed IBM vendor has lost tapes containing sensitive information on IBM employees, the computer maker confirmed Tuesday. The tapes went missing in transit from a contractor's vehicle on Feb. 23 near the intersection of Interstate 287 and 684 -- just a few miles south of IBM's Armonk, New York, headquarters, said IBM spokesman Fred McNeese. "We've investigated the incident and concluded that the tape loss was inadvertent." Read more: infoworld.com
London: Capital of laptop theft
Londoners had more than 15,000 laptop computers stolen last year - raising further concerns about the amount of sensitive information that may be falling into the wrong hands. Read more: silicon.com
Computer Economics study: insiders top IT pros' worries
Researchers have pointed their fingers at insiders as the main security bugaboos facing enterprises. Insider misuse and unauthorised access to information by insiders are the No. 1 and No. 2 security threats worrying IT security professionals, according to Computer Economics'"Trends in IT Security Threats: 2007" report, released this week. Read more: securecomputing.net
Data theft top concern for US companies
A recent study in the US found that 45 percent of workers take company-owned data with them when changing jobs. The study was carried out earlier this year by enterprise rights management company Liquid Machines on over 900 professionals. Read more: siliconrepublic.com
Security breach at hospital: 13K affected
(Rochester, N.Y.) - Highland Hospital is warning patients of a security breach. A hospital spokesperson said a computer containing patient information was stolen from a business office last month. Over 13,000 people are affected. Read more: 13wham.com, whec.com
