As Sony deals with their most recent data breach of one million passwords, we look at the the largest data loss incidents on record
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Health Net Fined $55K for Data Breach
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on January 25, 2011
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Health insurance giant Health Net has been fined by the state of Vermont over the insurer’s loss of a portable disk drive that exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 1.5 million people, including 525 Vermonters.
via Health Net Fined $55K for Data Breach.
OCR: Data Breaches Double Since July
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on December 2, 2010
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The number of entities reporting breaches of unsecured protected health information PHI affecting 500 or more individuals is close to reaching the 200 mark.
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PCI for Corporate Franchise Servicer
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on November 28, 2010
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Last week, Visa officially brought corporate franchisors into the world of Level 1 merchant service providers by requiring them to register as Third-Party Agents, with all that that implies. At one level, the increased visibility, attention to PCI compliance and stricter validation regime should reduce data breaches at unsecure franchise locations.
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HHS: Laptop theft is No. 1 source of health data breaches – FierceHealthIT
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on November 15, 2010
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HHS officials last week confirmed what many people have long suspected: Laptop theft is the most common source of health data breaches affecting at least 500 people. Of the 189 breaches reported to HHS since notification became mandatory last year, 52 percent were due to theft
via HHS: Laptop theft is No. 1 source of health data breaches – FierceHealthIT.
PCI Compliance Should Be a ‘LifeStyle’
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on October 10, 2010
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Merchants are most likely to remain compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards and avoid data breaches if they adopt security as a “lifestyle,” according to a study released earlier this week by Verizon Business. Verizon Business provides audits and other PCI-related services.
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The PCI Lessons From Google’s Employee Data Breach
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on September 28, 2010
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When Google this month fired a programmer for using the search giant’s database to investigate an intriguing teenager, it showed that even the most sophisticated and respected technology brands can have a trusted employee go rogue. This lesson should not be lost on retail executives, who may rely on several third-party service providers to process or analyze their payments.
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Discover to get $5M from Heartland for ’08 data breach
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on September 10, 2010
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Heartland Payment Systems has agreed to pay $5 million to Discover to settle claims arising from the massive data breach disclosed by the payment processor last year.
In a brief statement on Wednesday, the Princeton, N.J.-based Heartland said the settlement “resolves all issues” between the two companies stemming from the intrusion.
via Discover to get $5M from Heartland for ’08 data breach.
Roundup of largest data breaches / incidents
Posted by compliancesoftware
on September 7, 2010
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| records | date | organizations |
|---|---|---|
| 130,000,000 | 2009-01-20 | Heartland Payment Systems, Tower Federal Credit Union, Beverly National Bank |
| 94,000,000 | 2007-01-17 | TJX Companies Inc. |
| 90,000,000 | 1984-06-01 | TRW, Sears Roebuck |
| 76,000,000 | 2009-10-05 | National Archives and Records Administration |
| 40,000,000 | 2005-06-19 | CardSystems, Visa, MasterCard, American Express |
| 26,500,000 | 2006-05-22 | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 25,000,000 | 2007-11-20 | HM Revenue and Customs, TNT |
| 17,000,000 | 2008-10-06 | T-Mobile, Deutsche Telekom |
| 16,000,000 | 1986-11-01 | Canada Revenue Agency |
| 12,500,000 | 2008-03-26 | LaSalle Bank, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, Archive Systems Inc, The Walt Disney Company, SYNOVUS |
Data breach prevention top of mind for healthcare IT decision makers (WTN News)
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on August 22, 2010
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According to the survey, 80 percent of respondents say securing patient information from unauthorized access and data breaches is a top priority, and 76 percent claim breach of confidential information or unauthorized access to clinical applications as their greatest security concerns – so much so that 97 percent say that HIPAA and HITECH Act regulations are driving their organization’s purchasing decisions. Seventy-four percent, meanwhile, say their organization will spend more on security in 2010 than it did in 2009.
via Data breach prevention top of mind for healthcare IT decision makers (WTN News).