TJX employee fired for exposing information security holes
TJX Companies, the mammoth US retailer whose substandard security led to the world's biggest credit card heist, has fired an employee after he left posts in an online forum that made disturbing claims about security practices at the store where he worked.
70K at-risk: Oklahoma State University identity theft
A breach in an Oklahoma State University (OSU) computer server exposed names, addresses and Social Security numbers of about 70,000 students, staff and faculty who bought parking and transit services permits in the past six years.
Chile's data leak affects 6 million people
A hacker who identified himself as Р’В«Anonymous CowardР’В» stole personal data of 6 million Chileans – reportedly including a daughter of the president – and posted it briefly on the Internet, authorities said Sunday.
Public disclosure of Italian citizens' incomes
The incomes and tax details of every Italian citizen have been published online in a move that has outraged the country's rich and famous.
HSBC Loses Data Again
The loss of a computer server from a Kwun Tong (Hongkong) branch of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation could lead to the leakage of private data of 159,000 customers.
88K Staten Island Patients at ID Theft Risk
Desktop and backup hard drive with personal information of about 88,000 patients were stolen 4 months ago from an office of Staten Island University Hospital, a hospital situated in one of five boroughs of New York City, USA.
Russian Personal Data Operators Will Be Registered
Federal Service for Supervision of Mass Media, Communications and Protection of Cultural Heritage (Rossvyazokrankultury) on March 28, 2008 issued an order according to which a special register of owners and operators of different databases will be introduced. Rossiiskaya Gazeta reports that the register will include all operators which process personal data. The Rossvyazokrankultury register will be available to all consumers without limitation. Citizens will be able to learn for what reasons some or other organizations collect data on a consumer and how they will use it.
Australian Companies Will Control E-mails
Australian businesses will be able to intercept e-mail and instant messaging communications under proposed changes by the Australian federal government to prevent data leakage.
370K HSBC Customers' Data Lost
The HSBC banking group has admitted losing a computer disc with the details of 370,000 customers.
