| UK government guilty of DPA breach
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has been found guilty of breaking data protection laws after a security lapse on a visa application website. The breach occurred on a site set up by the FCO and the Home Office to handle visa applications from overseas. An investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) found that a flaw in the site meant that users could see as many as 50,000 other applicants' details when they logged in. Mick Gorrill, assistant commissioner at the ICO, said: "Organisations have a duty under the Data Protection Act to keep our personal information secure. "If organisations fail to take this responsibility seriously they leave individuals vulnerable to identity theft and risk losing individuals' confidence and trust.
Diversinet Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results
TORONTO, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Diversinet Corp. (OTCBB: DVNTF - News), a leading provider of wireless data application and security infrastructure products and services, today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2007. During the quarter Diversinet's revenues increased and cash used in operations was reduced as compared to the same prior year quarter. .
Call 4 Action: Your Information Could Be In Danger With Stores Using ...
A security firm that helps retailers protect your credit card information has discovered many stores are doing anything but. The firm found half of the retailers it tested are leaving some of your personal information out there for anyone to steal. So, how might this revelation affect your shopping plans? .
No need to lug luggage; St. Louis lights up for yuletide
Especially during the holiday season, dealing with luggage, coats and Transportation Security Administration rules makes travelers squirrelly. One woman, on her way home to California, was the calmest in our lot. A former airline employee, she smiled and said. "I don’t know why people bring anything on the plane when they can check it in baggage." That’s the simple solution, and works when you don’t have much to lose. Certainly, the main reason people tote luggage on board is that they have items they really need to keep. But here are a few tips that will make the luggage headaches fewer: Start with the idea that less is always better. Pack as little as you possibly can. Often one outfit change along with several extra shirts or blouses will get you just about anywhere in the world.
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Woodland Church Stunned by Offerings Theft
In a brazen break-in Sunday night, thieves used a cutting torch to break into a safe and steal up to $20,000 in offering money from the holiday weekend.
"I came in this morning at 6:30 and found the safe had been broken into and then walked in here and found the window had been broken," said Father Terry Fulton.
Worse, said Fulton, it may have been someone who attended the church. "They had to know where the safe was. They had to know how to get to it."
Deacon Jose Collazo said it's hard to imagine someone so callous. "That's sad, because for us as Christians, we've been taught different ways," he said.
Woodland police have fingerprinted the area around the safe and are pursuing the investigation but have not yet reported any leads in the case.
Rotary Club of Albion raises money for bio-sand filter
Cathy Campbell is shown presenting a check to Rotary Treasurer John Williams for the work the club did at the Calhoun County Fair in August. The money will go toward the $21,000 the Rotary Club of Albion gave to 49 philanthropic project this past year. Almost all the money benefited the local community. Pictured between John and Cathy is a bio-sand filter which Rotary Clubs in this district are sending to the Dominican Republic to provide people with clean water. Some other Rotary money-making project are the annual Whitefish Dinner, pancake breakfasts and suppers, assistance with college basketball games, 50-50 drawings, etc. .
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