BBC News reports that hackers accessed data on a pornographic website, exposing the personal information of more than 73,000 subscribers and the numbers, expiry dates and security codes of 40,000 credit cards. The group posted some of the data online with comments noting the lack of security on the site. Meanwhile, an employee at a Scotland charity lost two USB sticks containing individuals' names, addresses, dates of birth and some health information. The charity--which supports mental health patients--had no policies for handling data outside the office but has signed an undertaking ensuring encryption on mobile devices. Scotland's assistant commissioner said the "incident should act as a warning to all charities that they must ensure that personal information is handled correctly."
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