[Dataloss Weekly Summary] Week of Sunday, June 13, 2010

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Open Security Foundation - DataLossDB Weekly Summary
Week of Sunday, June 13, 2010

4 Incidents Added.

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Incidents Added


Reported Date: 2010-06-17
Summary: A student gains access to a file on a server containing names, address and Social Security numbers  of 
students and parents from 22 schools
Organizations: Ocean Lakes High School 
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/2936
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Reported Date: 2010-03-30
Summary: USB stick containing 8000 patients medical details lost in mail
Organizations: Lampeter Medical Practice
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/2935
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Reported Date: 2009-02-12
Summary: Stolen laptop computer contains personal information of one employee
Organizations: Mercer
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/2933
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Reported Date: 2008-02-21
Summary: Stolen laptop of recruiting coordinator contained personal information of prospective employees
Organizations: Philips Electronics
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/2934
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Blotter Posts


Added: 2010-06-20
Title: Thriller about cyber crime also about identity
http://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyle/thriller-about-cyber-crime-also-about-identity-772214.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle
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Added: 2010-06-20
Title: UPDATE | Burglary prompts concerns of identity theft
http://www.seattlepi.com/sound/422050_sound96690764.html?source=rss
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Added: 2010-06-20
Title: Anti-ID theft passport cover  'preys on fears'
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/news/AntiID-theft-passport-cover-.6372945.jp
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Added: 2010-06-20
Title: Penalty for identity theft has increased
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/madisonrecord/QDtS/~3/xJzlxtp6K-A/227646-penalty-for-identity-theft-has-increased
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Added: 2010-06-18
Title: Identity theft: how to beat the con artists
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/7836173/Identity-theft-how-to-beat-the-con-artists.html
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Added: 2010-06-18
Title: Microsoft Opens Center for Identity Theft Reports
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/usworld/news-article.aspx?storyid=157588
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Added: 2010-06-17
Title: New Jersey bill seeks identity theft protection
http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20100616/UPDATES01/306160010/1005/RSS
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Added: 2010-06-17
Title: SI ID theft ring robbed soldiers
http://www.metro.us/us/article/2010/06/17/08/3308-82/index.xml
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Added: 2010-06-17
Title: Personal Finance: Parental pilfering
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=1486eb8f371e13ebd500b9a9bcac2b4b
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Added: 2010-06-15
Title: Identity theft is a serious problem
http://www.mercurynews.com/saratoga/ci_15297107?source=rss
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Added: 2010-06-15
Title: Avoid becoming a victim of identity theft on vacation
http://www.suntimes.com/business/currency/2389994,CST-NWS-Money14.article
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