4/17 - Florida Health System Alerts 9,500 Patients of Data Breach

Florida-based Memorial Healthcare System is notifying nearly 9,500 patients that a recent data breach might have exposed their personal information.

http://www.ihealthbeat.org/articles/2012/4/16/florida-health-system-notifies-...

4/11 - Utah's Medicaid Data Breach Worse Than Expected

Utah Department of Technology Services (DTS) reveals 780,000 individuals have been affected by the theft of sensitive Medicaid information. That's far worse than initial estimates.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/security-privacy/232900128

4/5 - Data Breach Puts 1.5M Numbers at Risk

A company that processes credit card transactions said Monday that as many as 1.5 million card numbers were compromised in a data breach early last month. The CEO of the company, Global Payments Inc., said the matter was "absolutely contained," but Visa dropped the company from its list of approved third parties that process transactions between stores and banks.

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-04/D9TT0GUG0.htm

3/29 - 2011's Worst Hacking Scandals

Hacktivism is a growing concern among the data security community.  This group of criminals is responsible for a great deal of security breaches; however they are not the cause of the majority of data breach incidences.  This Infographic illustrates the worst Data hacks of 2011, with details of method, lost information, and cost of damage control.

http://www.webpronews.com/infographic-2011s-worst-hacking-scandals-2012-03

3/22 - Survey Highlights Data Insecurity in the Workplace

Released today, Fellowes' Workplace Data Security Report found that 81 percent of office employees have access to paper documents containing sensitive workplace information, yet only 62 percent cite their company as having a data security policy on which employees are trained. Some of those untrained employees may be leaving their companies vulnerable to a security breach, as the survey also reports that nearly a quarter of employees leave sensitive paper documents on top of their desks.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/national-survey-uncovers-data-breach-vulnera...

3/12 - Mobile devices complicate data security

As workers increasingly use personal or company-owned consumer technology on the job, IT managers face an ever-growing challenge; maintaining control of corporate data as hundreds or thousands of new devices are added to their technology stables. The use of tablet computers and smartphones, along with social networks and free online services, in the workplace is pressuring IT executives to rethink their game.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225049/IT_Faces_Up_to_Mobile_Device_Test?taxonomyId=154

3/5 - 11 Class action lawsuits over Sutter data breach grouped

Eleven class-action lawsuits filed against Sutter Health over a data breach are being consolidated into a single case in Sacramento County Superior Court. The cases are being consolidated to maximize resources and avoid duplication.

The data breach occurred the weekend of Oct. 15, 2011, after a computer was stolen from the Sutter Medical Foundation business office in Sacramento.

The learn more about this story, visit the full article here.

2/28 - Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Law Third Party Provision Takes Effect March 1

Companies that provide “personal information” regarding Massachusetts residents in electronic or written form to a service provider will need to make sure that their service contracts require the service provider to use appropriate security measures to protect the information. 

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=21e6c40e-1a3e-46f3-bacb-1d6f755d76da

2/20 - The 15 Worst Data Security Breaches of the 21st Century

Data security breaches happen daily in too many places at once to keep count. But what constitutes a huge breach versus a small one? For some perspective, we take a look at 15 of the biggest incidents in recent memory. Helping us out are security practitioners from a variety of industries, including more than a dozen members of LinkedIn's Information Security Community, who provided nominations for the list.

http://www.cio.com/article/700413/The_15_Worst_Data_Security_Breaches_of_the_21st_Century

2/13 - Cyber crime is now a booming industry

From compromised machines to mass email lists for spamming, electronically-transferring funds out of bank accounts to phishing attacks—India’s 100 million internet users have become prime targets for hackers across the globe.

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/cyber-crime-is-nowbooming-industry/462549/