Privacy

Washington Courts Announce Potential Massive Data Breach

Austin Jenkins — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:36:30 +0000

A hacking incident involving Washington’s court system could affect upwards of a million people. The Administrative Office of the Courts announced that hackers breached its public website sometime last fall or early this year and social security and potentially driver license numbers were accessed.

Here’s what the court system has established for certain: 94 social security numbers were obtained by hackers “fishing” for personal information.

Oregon Lawmakers Consider Social Media Privacy Measures

Chris Lehman — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:05:08 +0000

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon lawmakers think employers should just log off when it comes to asking workers for their Facebook passwords. A House panel debated a measure Friday that would prohibit companies from demanding access to their employees' social media accounts.

The idea surfaced after national news reports of people being forced to turn over their Facebook passwords as a condition of getting or keeping a job.

Oregon Lawmakers May Look To Shield Bed Bug Data

Chris Lehman — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:45:31 +0000

Oregon businesses and homeowners who are battling bed bugs would get a new level of anonymity under a measure being considered in Salem. A House panel will take up a bill next week that would shield data about bed bugs from public disclosure.

'Who Signed' Posts R-71 Petition Signers Online

Austin Jenkins — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:08:35 +0000

MarriAs promised, gay rights activists have posted the names and addresses of more than 100,000 Washington voters in an online searchable database. These voters signed petitions in 2009 to repeal Washington’s “everything but marriage” domestic partnership law.