[SecurityRatty] tag: county

Ifoothills.org Registrants Personal data and credit card numbers possibly stolen in Foothills Park & Recreation facilities Breach

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:51:30 +0000

Foothills Park & Recreation District in South Jefferson County is working with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation of a theft of personal information from the district’s computer network. The information have been accessed through an illegal hacking and could contain credit card information and other personal information that could be used to [...]

Identity theft victim wins right to sue county clerk over posting of personal data

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

An appeals court in Ohio ruled that a woman whose identity was stolen can sue a county official over the posting on a government Web site of a speeding-ticket image containing her personal data.

Poor records organization at root of Palm Beach County recount woes

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +0000

In the wake of a voter recount controversy in a South Florida county, election officials are being advised to use better record-keeping and filing and additional oversight.

Social Security Numbers Exposed on Iowa Web Site

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:39:43 +0000

Documents listing the Social Security numbers of Iowans have been posted on a land records Web site since 2005 -- the latest example of a data privacy controversy affecting many county governments in the U.S.

Irate Ark. man posts county e-mail records in privacy fight

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +0000

An Arkansas man has begun posting county employee e-mails online in an effort to push local officials to redact sensitive information from public records posted on the county's Web site.

Arkansas man posts county e-mail records in privacy fight

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

An Arkansas resident is posting the internal e-mail records of various officials in the Pulaski County clerk's office on his Web site in retaliation for what he calls the county's refusal to remove certain public documents containing Social Security Numbers from its Web site.

Palm Beach County's election woes continue

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +0000

A close election in a Florida county triggers recounts that aren't matching up with the number of ballots that were cast.

FAQ: Is your county posting your Social Security number online?

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +0000

County and state Web sites may harbor Social Security numbers and other personal data in broadly accessible public records. Here's what you should know.

Florida county probes misplaced ballots

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Florida's Palm Beach County is investigating why a recount of a local election resulted in more than 3,000 misplaced ballots.

Florida county probes misplaced ballots

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Florida's Palm Beach County is investigating why a recount of a local election resulted in more than 3,000 misplaced ballots.