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Date Article
09-18-2008
Four Firms First to be Awarded NAID Sanitization Certification
New York Licensing Deadline October 1st
Data Breach Notification Likely Coming to Europe
2009 Conference to Host Dialog with Destruction Specification Developers
Columbia Missouri City Ordinance on Dumpster Diving
09-03-2008
NAID Hires Director of Communications
NAID Seeks Member Comments on ASTM Safety Guidelines
NAID Shred Event Approaching – Location Information Needed
NAID Headquarters has New Address
City Carton / Ockenfels family Charity Golf Outing Raises Record Amount
Cascade Named Among the Fastest Growing Companies
Australian Law Reform Commission Reports Unsecure Records
University of Kansas Revises Destruction Policy
Identity Theft is Now Gang Territory
Improper Disposal of Documents at Michigan Abortion Clinic
More Data Breaches to Date in 2008 Than for All of 2007
Texas Attorney General Investigates Possible Violations
Breaches in Confidential Records of Celebrities Move Senate
Penalty for Doctors Who Put Medical Records in Dumpster
08-26-2008
Shred Day Locations to be Promoted by NAID
08-20-2008
UK Standards Committee to Meet
Abandoned Records Task Force to Meet
NAID Moves to New Office Location
New NAID-Europe Conference Session Announced
Folder of Personal Information Makes TV News Report
Check Stubs Blow From Dumpster
Personal Records Found in Atlanta Dumpster
Medical Records Found Improperly Discarded
Kansas Man Arrested for Trying to Cash Discarded Checks
Iowa School Under Fire for Records Disposal Procedures
Bahrain File Dumping Charges Dismissed
08-07-2008
NAID Executive to Present on Proposed SEC Disposal Rule
Dr. Loses License for Improperly Discarding Medicine
Conference Committee Calling for Session Topics
New Sponsor Added to “BBB Secure Your ID Day” Shred Day Event
2009 NAID Annual Conference Booth Discount Deadline Approaching
Financial Consultant Accused of Dumping Boxes of Personal Records
Small Disposal Incidents Are Now Big News
Prison Reform Advocate Uses Dumpster Diving to Discredit Foe
Texas Attorney General Says Dumping of Records is a Big Deal
Texas School Needs Lesson on Proper Destruction
Weight Loss Clinic Loses More than Pounds
Déjà Vu All Over Again: Defunct Mortgage Company
School Dumpster Used to Dispose of Personal Information
Personal Information Found on County Road
Real Estate Records Improperly Discarded
San Francisco City Agency Involved in Disposal Breach
New Ownership: HALLCO Industries Inc. Formerly HALLCO Manufacturing
Mail Service Disposal Incident Raises Questions on Destruction Responsibilities
Florida Medical Practice Abandoned Sensitive Records
Home Office Data Security Questioned in L.A. Times Article
07-17-2008
NAID Peer Networking Group Enrollment Now Open
Latest Texas Disposal Settlement Nearly $1 Million
Compliance Toolkit Promotion Gaining Traction
Better Business Bureau Shred Event Set for September
Saskatchewan Privacy Commissioner Calls for Stronger Data Protection Laws
Tennessee Methadone Clinic Discards Unshredded Records
NFL Players Association Denies Improper Shredding
Houston Law Office Trashes Confidential Records
07-03-2008
NAID Certification Cited In Privacy Journal Article
Information Destruction Identified as Major Industry Issue at Upcoming Electronics Recycling Confere
Texas AG Hangs Tough Announcing New Charges and the Highest Settlement on Record
Kansas Internal Investigation Finds Shortcoming in State’s Electronic Information Disposal
Cascade Asset Management Recognized as Quality Employer
Mobile Shred Trucks Blamed for Parking Inconveniences
Sydney Hospital Embarrassed by Discarded Records
Arizona Homeowners Put at Risk if ID Theft
Florida Medical Center Claims Ignorance Regarding Discarded Records
06-19-2008
Alaska Latest to Pass Destruction Requirement
NAID Taps Industry Veteran to Chair Global Fiber Committee
Certification Review Board Vacancy Filled
NAID-Europe Delegation Selecting Secretariat
Las Vegas to Host 2010 NAID Conference
Boca Raton Business Discards Sensitive Information
New Mexico Government Office Discards Social Security Information
School Records Litter Neighborhood in Louisiana
Medical Records Litter Lawns
Dentists Blames Unnamed Service When Records Turn Up in Dumpster
Privacy Commissioner Blames Lack of Basic Security for Data Breaches
Insurance Records Discovered in Texas Dumpster
ID Theft on the Rise in New Zealand
Unsecured Payroll Records Stolen
Dentist Leaves Records Unsecured
Oklahoma Agency Sells Computers with Sensitive Information on Hard Drives
HSBC Suffers Document Related Breaches in UK and Canada
06-05-2008
NAID to Serve on Records Abandonment Response Task Force
NAID/ASTM Secure Destruction Safety Standards Committee to Meet in October
Personal Information on Amateur Athletes Found in Dumpster
Provincial Medical Privacy Law Lacks Destruction Requirement
University of Florida Warns Victims of Disposal Breach
Presidential Campaign Offices Discard Personal Information
Investigative Report Turns Up Discarded Personal Medical Information
Handling of Discarded Records Leads to Call for Health Minister’s Resignation
Retired Realtor Dumps Client Files
Property Management Apologizes for Disposal of Client Data
05-15-2008
NAID Executive to Speak at Two Electronics Recycling Events
NAID-Europe/PRISM Conference Brochure Now Online
First NAID Certification in United Kingdom
NAID to Join Payment Card Industry Standards Council
UK Information Commissioner Gets New Enforcement Powers
Global Fiber Committee Created
Texas AG Fines Check Cashing Chain for Violating Destruction Law
School District Responsible to Clean Up Discarded Computers
Compliance Toolkit Public Release Slated for June
New NAID Treasurer Appointed to Fill Vacancy
Medical Records Left in Unsecure Recycling Bins
Personal Records Discarded by Security Company
More Mortgage Records Abandoned
Rental Customer’s Data Trashed
05-01-2008
Sanitization Audits Begin In May
More Compliance Toolkit Orientation Opportunities
NAID Delegation Meets with SEC
NAID Certification Spreads to Australia
Shred Event Promoted Nationally
New NAID Brochure Right on Target
Hospital Records Found in Ontario Canada
School’s Records Found in Recycling Container
Freedom Tower Building Plans Found in Trash
Personal Information Belonging to Homeless Veterans Found in Dumpster
04-15-2008
Compliance Toolkit Orientation Webinar Coming
2008 NAID Election Results
BBB Event Set for May 3rd – and Looking Ahead to September
2008 NAID Conference Shatters Records
NAID-Canada Annual Conference Dates Set
CVS Reaches Settlement on Texas Disposal Violation
Ohio Dept of Insurance Fines Firm for Unsecure Disposal
DDRS Names New Regional Sales Manager
Tax Files in Vancouver Dumpster
Bank Gets Restraining Order on Dumpster Diver
Reconstructed Shreds Lead to Tasmanian Scandal
Ohio Company Dumps Sensitive Records
Environmental Groups Victim of Organized Dumpster Diving Raids
Investigation Launched Over Medical Files Abandoned in Saskatchewan
Boston Garbage Truck Loses Financial Load
Personal Information About Children Discarded in Toronto
Another Mortgage Company Dumps Files
Audit Shows 40% of Government Computers Sold With Sensitive Information on Them
Canadian Anti-Terror Unit Blueprints Found in Trash
Missouri Department Not Shredding
College Students’ Records Trashed
03-18-2008
SEC Disposal Rule Proposal Shows Need for Compliance Toolkit
Employment Agency Risks Personal Information
Medical ID Theft is a Growing Problem
Information Destruction Requirement Coming to Kentucky
03-04-2008
Deadline for Sanitization Certification Participation Nearing
New Brochure Set for Release
Failed Florida Financial Company Trashes Records
News Investigators Conduct City Wide Dumpster Inspection
NAID-Australasia Summit Set for Mid-March
Computer Discarded in Dumpster Contains Personal Data
Mobile Destruction Truck Involved in High Speed Chase
Ohio Attorney General Promises Action in Discarded Records Case
Senators Request Movement on Data Protection Measures
02-18-2008
Board Appoints New NAID-Australasia Chairman
NAID-Canada Delegation Testifies at British Columbia Hearings
Shred-Tech Announces Promotions
NAID Board Amends By-Laws – Member Ratification Required
Australian Privacy Commissioner Pushes for Stronger Data Protection Laws
Doctor Blames Employee Carelessness for Dumpster Incident
Trashed Medical Records Subject of Investigation
Sheriff’s Department Puts Inmate Data at Risk
01-31-2008
Additional Exhibitors Grow NAID Conference Trade Show
NAID Certification of Sanitization Operations Launched
BBB/NAID National Shred Day Event Update
NAID Peer Networking Groups Hold First Meetings
2008 NAID Board of Directors Nominations Open
Discarded Medical Records Lead to Investigation
Visa Expediter Spotlighted for Casual Disposal
Man Sentenced in Case Involving MLB Players’ Personal Information
California City Outlaws Dumpster Diving to Thwart ID Theft
NAID Compliance Toolkit Update
Discarded Daycare Records Expose Personal Information
Industrial Espionage Alive and Well . . . CIA Style
Florida Professionals Embarrassed by TV Broadcast
California Expands Notification Requirement
01-15-2008
Texas Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Medical Company
New York State to License Data Destruction Companies
NAID Annual Conference Materials Mailed This Week
Trashed Township Records Raise Eyebrows
Members of Parliament Join Clamor for Criminalizing Data Breaches
NAID-Canada Adds High-Level Keynote Speaker
New York Transportation Authority Tosses Employee Records
Thrift Store Discards Sensitive Information
Legal Files Put Out for Trash Collection
Sensitive Medical/HIV Records Found in Discarded Bag
01-03-2008
The Media and NAID Carry the Industry into 2008
UK Hospital Mishandles Patient Records
Records Compromised by Closing of Business
Digital Dumpster Diving
Infoshred Triples Space to Meet Growth
Candidate Accuses Opponents of Dumpster Diving
Personal Information Found Outside California Superior Court
12-18-2007
Federal Trade Commission Issues First Disposal Rule Fine
Alberta Gives Nod to NAID-Canada Recommendation
Dinner Theater Dumps Customer Data
Texas Utilities Change Disposal Practices
Florida County Records Discarded Carelessly
NAID Executive to Address Accounting Association
California Amends Notification Law
California Town Considers Dumpster-Diving Ban
Newspaper Delivery Records Aid Burglary Ring
12-04-2007
Speakers Added to 2008 NAID Annual Conference Program
Kentucky Attorney General Investigates Disposal Practices
OSHA Passes New Ruling – Heads Up Bulletin to Address Issues
Cash Reconstructed After Accidental Shredding
2008 NAID-Canada Conference Sessions Announced
UK Government Data Breach Causes Major Turmoil
Dallas Students Records Found in Recycling Bin
Ontario Privacy Commissioner Honoured
Candidate Receives Funds from ID Thieves
Medical Records Found in Public Lot
Employees of Red Cross Find Their Files in Public Hallway
New Canadian Assistant Privacy Commissioner Appointed
Criminal Stole Ball Players’ Information from Dumpster
Personal Information Found Behind Business
11-20-2007
2008 NAID Conference Schedule Posted
Dumped Records Made Worse by Memphis Traffic
Lawyer Admits to Dumping Records in Trash
Alberta’s Privacy Official Investigates Trashed Records
China’s E-Waste Recycling Remains a Big Problem
No Increase in NAID Membership Dues Rate For 2008
Another Defunct Mortgage Company Dumps Files
Data Protection is a Growing Concern in United Kingdom
11-08-2007
Peer Networking Groups Application Available Now
Article Sees Trend in Mortgage Files Being Dumped
ASTM Safety Standards Committee Meets
Medical Records Retrieved From Dumpster
Blockbuster Casually Discards Personal Information
Private Data Found in Texas Dumpster
University Of Kansas Releases Findings of Disposal Investigation
Canadian Confidence in Corporate Security Found Lacking
10-24-2007
2008 NAID Annual Conference Signs First Round of Sponsors
Town Mistakenly Puts Personal Data in Trash
Canadian Privacy Commissioner Releases Poll Results
NAID Peer-to-Peer Networking Groups Forming
Mortgage Records of Troubled Lender Found in Trash
Naval Enlistment Documents Trashed
NAID Executive Tells E-Scrap Attendees Their Business is Changing
Canadian Government Responds to PIPEDA Review Recommendations
Leahy/Spector Introduce ID Theft Restitution Provision
10-11-2007
NAID Seeks Input on Peer Networking Groups
NBC News Segment on E-Recycling Neglects Security
Hosptial Operator Fined $1 Million for Improper Data Disposal
New Scottish CCTV Requirement Does Not Cover Destruction Facilities
Canadian Researchers Find Health Data on Second Hand Hard Drives
75 Percent of Brits Affected By ID Theft
Kennedy/Leahy Sponsored Bill Could Eclipse HIPAA
09-26-2007
Indiana Attorney General Files Complaints on Pharmacy Chains
NAID Auditor Training Held This Week
UK University Hard Drive Study Produces Disturbing Results
Data Security Survey Raises Concern Regarding Health Care Privacy
NAID Establishes Prominent Relationship with Privacy Association
Personal Files Found in Dumpster
European Conference Considered Great Success
Student Records Placed in Open Dumpster
Fired Insurance Agent Discards Personal Files
Political Party Data Found on Auctioned Hard Drive
Liberal Democrats are Calling for Reform of UK’s Data Protection Directive
Follow Up – Ohio BMV Disposal Incident Leads to Dismissal
09-05-2007
NAID Membership Passes The 900 Mark
2008 NAID Exhibit Discount Ends Friday
Student’s Confidential Records Discarded in Recycling Bins
Medical Records Found in Dumpster
Casual Disposal Reported at Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Article Questions City’s Practice of Burying Confidential Trash
Army Records Improperly Discarded
Class Action Suit Filed for Data Breach
Truck Loads of Medical Records Found Burning
08-15-2007
Secure Burial Process Implicated in Records Disclosure
Massachusetts Latest to Add Information Destruction Law
NAID Executive Director to Speak at E-Scrap Workshop
Found Medical Documents Turned Over to HIPAA Enforcement Office
Alleged International ID Theft Mastermind Caught
Law Suit Alleges Apple Receipts Put Consumers at Risk
Hotel Leaves Confidential Materials Exposed to Public
NAID Adds to Article Archive
Breach Notification Issue Heats Up - Again
08-01-2007
Lawsuit in Targets Receipts with too Much Data
2007 PIPA Conference Coming in September
OMB/DHS Report Ranks Information Security Risks
Poor Information Security Procedures Lead to Firings
Hawaiian Firm Fined for Records Dumping
Provincial Privacy Official Speaks out on Information Protection Practices
Ontario Court Strikes Down Appeal by City to Collect Data
07-19-2007
NAID “Outsourcing” Brochure Popularity Continues
“Ask the Professionals” Entering Second Year
French National Archivist to Speak at 2007 NAID-Europe Conference
New NAID Ad Campaign Rolls Out This Month
NAID Membership Continues To Grow
07-06-2007
NAID Becomes Registered Trademark
Georgia County in Trouble Over Dumped Voter Records
NAID Releases Guidelines for Marketing Consortiums
FTC Chairman Advises on I.D. Theft Prevention
Proposed California Law Would Make Retailers Responsible for Data Protection
Data Breach Insurance - Sign of the Times
Kansas NAID Member is Recipient of State Award
OMB Issues Data Protection Guidelines
GAO Issues Key Information Protection Reports
06-21-2007
NAID-Australasia Committee Chair Appointed
NAID Board Approves $2.1 Million Budget
NAID Executive Visits Data Bill Sponsors
Health and Safety Committee to Launch Monthly Advisory
San Diego TV Dumpster Investigation Follow Up
2008 Conference Committee Seeks Input
06-05-2007
Texas Attorney General Goes for Sixth Disposal Prosecution
NAID-Europe Chairman Appears on Dutch Version of “60 Minutes”
NAID Article Dispels Computer Disposal Misconceptions
NAID-Europe Vendor Directory Created
GAO Reports on Lessons from Breach Notification
Medical Records Dumped in San Diego
NAID-Europe 2007 Conference Program Posted
NAID Compliance Toolkit Release Postponed Until August
05-15-2007
Florida Department of Revenue Mandates NAID Certification
NAID-Europe Conference Expo Going Fast
NAID Membership Reaches New High