Information security analytics

Aflac reports laptop detailing 152K clients stolen
The laptop contained the clients' names, addresses, birth dates, and policy details, according to Laura Kane, a spokeswoman at Aflac's headquarters in Columbus, Georgia. It was used by a worker of Tokyo-based Tsusan Company and stolen on a commuter train July 17. Aflac wanted to send letters apologizing to policyholders before alerting the press, she said. - read more: bloomberg.com
Marines' personal data exposed on Web
Some Marines' personal information, including names and Social Security numbers, was inadvertently posted online recently, exposing more than 10,000 leathernecks to potential identity theft, the Corps announced. - read more: marinecorpstimes.com
Patient information exposed in hospital security lapse
INDIANAPOLIS, US - A security lapse at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis compromised the names, addresses and Social Security numbers of about 51,000 patients. - read more: theindychannel.com
Contractor mishandles private data on 580K military personnel
Government contractor SAIC disclosed late Friday 20 that it had transmitted personal data on 580,000 military personnel and their families over the Internet without encrypting the information, and that the data had been stored on an unsecured server, putting the individuals at potential risk of identity theft and fraud. - read more: consumeraffairs.com
Texas state site leaks personal data
As the US government pushes more and more documents online, Texas is one of many state and local governments across the U.S. that is now struggling to remove sensitive information so that it cannot be misused by criminals. - read more: pcworld.com
Internal errors blamed for Franklin employees' SSN scare
CANTON, US - The Social Security numbers of 1,800 present and former Jackson Local Schools' employees were at risk of public access on a county-maintained Web site. - read more: timesreporter.com
Disney alerts movie-club members to privacy breach
Credit-card information for an undisclosed number of Disney Movie Club members worldwide was reportedly offered for sale -- illegally -- by an employee of a sales account-processing company who was then arrested by federal agents - read more: orlandosentinel.com and networkworld.com
Resona Bank reports the loss of 980K customer records
Resona Bank announced Monday it had lost records, including receipts, containing personal information of about 980,000 clients at 27 branches - read more: khou.com and darkreading.com
Credit card numbers found in computer file
The discovery of thousands of credit card numbers in a computer file where they shouldn't have been stored has prompted Milwaukee PC to warn 65,000 customers of a possible security breach - read more: jsonline.com and todaystmj4.com
710K dollars is data theft's first bill
The Strickland administration (Columbus, Ohio) plans to ask the state Controlling Board today to release initial funds to pay for the state's response to last week's theft of a data-rich computer backup tape. - read more:
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