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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Can We Trust Google with Our Medical Records?
But now that big companies like Microsoft and Google are getting into the medical record storage business, a fascinating piece in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine raises important questions about whether medical privacy rules should be extended to these private firms. All you have to do is order a book on Amazon and you can quickly see how every move you make online is tracked by marketers. Full Story
Suit Accuses Blockbuster Facebook of Privacy Law Violations
A class-action lawsuit is brewing over Facebook's controversial Beacon tool and Blockbuster's involvement with it. Texas native Cathryn Elaine Harris has filed a lawsuit against Blockbuster, alleging that the company is actively and knowingly violating the Video Privacy Protection Act by reporting users' activities back to Facebook. The suit seeks to be certified as a class action, and asks that Blockbuster pay out $2,500 per incident in which it disclosed personally identifiable information. (Full Story)
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
EVANSVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON
Timothy M. Morrison, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, announced that CHRISTOPHER CARL HIGHMAN, 23, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment by U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young following his guilty plea to reckless computer intrusion causing damage. This case was the result of a investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
On about May 30, 2006, HIGHMAN accessed, without authority, the computer servers of broadcasting Concepts Inc.(BCI), a business located in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the time of his guilty plea, HIGHMAN admitted that he impaired the integrity and availability of BCI’s computer systems and information through his unauthorized access and file transfers.
HIGHMAN’s damage to BCI’s computer system resulted in losses to BCI totaling at least $96,404.50 between May 30, 2006, and May 30, 2007.
On about May 30, 2006, HIGHMAN accessed, without authority, the computer servers of broadcasting Concepts Inc.(BCI), a business located in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the time of his guilty plea, HIGHMAN admitted that he impaired the integrity and availability of BCI’s computer systems and information through his unauthorized access and file transfers.
HIGHMAN’s damage to BCI’s computer system resulted in losses to BCI totaling at least $96,404.50 between May 30, 2006, and May 30, 2007.
BERLIN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO COMPUTER INTRUSION
Connecticut Computer Crimes Task Force
Kevin J. O’Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that PRIYAVRAT H. PATEL, 41, of Berlin, Connecticut, has pleaded guilty to one count of computer intrusion. PATEL’s plea was entered on January 10 before United States Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez in Hartford, Connecticut.
According to documents filed with the court and statements made in court, PATEL provided information technology services consulting services to Pratt-Read Corp., a manufacturer based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. On November 25, 2007, PATEL remotely accessed Pratt-Read’s computer servers, which were used by Pratt-Read to conduct its business and to communicate with its customers. PATEL deleted files from three of the servers, rendering them inoperable.
Kevin J. O’Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that PRIYAVRAT H. PATEL, 41, of Berlin, Connecticut, has pleaded guilty to one count of computer intrusion. PATEL’s plea was entered on January 10 before United States Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez in Hartford, Connecticut.
According to documents filed with the court and statements made in court, PATEL provided information technology services consulting services to Pratt-Read Corp., a manufacturer based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. On November 25, 2007, PATEL remotely accessed Pratt-Read’s computer servers, which were used by Pratt-Read to conduct its business and to communicate with its customers. PATEL deleted files from three of the servers, rendering them inoperable.
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