NAID : Newsroom

The news section provides a constant update on activities of NAID and its members and concerns. Check this section for the latest developments on issues important to our members and other reports on important news.

Date	Article
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
	Iron Mountain and Recall to Form Association
	Chase Bank-YouTube.Com Incident Emphasizes Importance Of Shredding
	Shredded Cold War Era Records Being Reassembled
	Texas Attorney General Continues Crusade for Proper Destruction
05-03-2007	Britain’s Deputy Information Commissioner Added to 2007 NAID-Europe Conference’s List of Presenters
	Sanitization Comment Period Ends
	Magazine Celebrates Dumpster Diving Finds
	NAID Approved to Head ASTM/ANSI Safety Standards Committee
	NAID Executive to Speak at Regional Privacy Conference
	Federal Agency Posts Social Security Numbers
	Jake, Connor & Crew Inc. Introduces a “New Breed Of Bin”
	YouTube Shows Chase Records in Trash
	Jayhawk Named Existing Business of the Year in Kansas
	Texas Charges CVS for Violating Shred Law
	Texas Man Dumped Records
	Personal Documents Dumped in Winnipeg
	Canada’s PIPEDA Review Committee Adopts NAID Position
	Latest NAID Brochure Receiving High Praise
04-20-2007	Texas Charges CVS for Violating Shred Law
04-19-2007	NAID-CANADA Accepts Invitation from Alberta
	Laptop Bought Over the Internet Yields Personal Data
	NAID Conference Hosts Over Eight Hundred Participants
	NAID/WISE Healthcare Insurance Webtool Launched
	NAID Marketing Brochure Strikes Cord
	Computer Disposal Article to Grace Legal Management Magazine
	NAID and PRISM Reunite for European Conference in Paris
	Texas Sues RadioShack for Disposal Violation
	Sanitization Comment Period to Close April 30th
	Companies Pay Consequences for Data Breaches
	Data Breach Puts Record Number at Risk
	Article Pegs the Cost of Data Breaches
03-28-2007	Hawaii Sues Executive for Dumping Records
	NAID Truck Demonstration Expo Equals Innovation, Excitement
	Where Identity Theft Originates
	Hard Drive Sanitization Comment Period Open
	Senator Pushing for Banks to Release Internal I.D. Theft Statistics
	High Tech Copiers are Information Security Risk
03-20-2007	John Bartel to be Honored at 2007 NAID Conference
	Help Identify the Industry’s Health and Safety Issues
	NAID Board Amends By-laws – Urges Member Ratification
	Boxes of Mortgage Files Dumped in Paradise
	Sensitive Airport Records Found Unshredded
	NAID Takes Lead on e-Destruction Regulations
	Public Comment on Sanitization Ops Certification Coming in Days
	National Shred Day Update
03-06-2007	2007 NAID Expo Still Growing Long Past Record Numbers
	Sales Track is Major Focus of NAID Conference
	NAID Connects With Capitol Hill Staffers
	Session to Accentuate Real Life Selling Situations
	2007 Slate of NAID Board Candidates Approved
	Americans in Paris – NAID-Europe Welcomes Members from Across the Globe
	Wyoming Passes Notification Provision
	Arizona Mortgage Office Caught Dumping Personal Information
02-15-2007	NAID Delegation to Meet with Washington Lawmakers
	NAID Conference Discount Deadline Countdown
	NAID Commissions NAREMCO for Compliance Toolkit Project
	Convict Reveals All on Identity Theft
	NAID-Canada House of Commons Appearance Pays Off
	FTC Findings Challenge Claim that Identity Theft is Down
	Casual Disposal at South African Traffic Depot Raises Concerns
	Calgary Imposes Fine Said to Target Mobile Shredding Trucks
02-06-2007	2007 NAID Annual Conference Discount Expiration Nearing
	Advanced Nominations Close Thursday, February 8, 2007
	NAID to Seek Member Comment on Hard Drive Sanitization Specifications
	India’s Consulate Dumps Confidential Paper At Recycling Center
	Class Action Suit Launched Against T. J. Maxx
	Data Privacy Bill Expected Soon
	2007 NAID-Canada Conference Adds to Growing Success
	Article Warns of Information Left on Old Computers
	Canada Privacy Commissioner Endorses Notification
01-24-2007	Latest Breach Could Re-ignite Data Legislation Discussion
	NAID-Canada to Appear Before Canadian House of Commons
	Comedian Lord Carrett to Appear at 2007 NAID Conference
	NAID Board Appoints Two to Certification Review Board
	Data Protection Concerns High Among Top Executives
	NAID-Canada Conference Draws Record Number of Consumers
01-01-2007	Major League Baseball Victim of Dumpster Diver
	NAID 2007 Convention Hotel is Sold Out 3 Months in Advance
	Medical Information Found at Recycling Center
	NAID-Canada Leaders to Address Privacy Commissioner and Staff
	Abandoned Records Lead to Another PHIPA Order in Ontario
	Steps Following a Data Breach
	Computer Theft Puts Thousands of Medical Histories at Risk
	Identity Thieves Targeting Medical Information
12-15-2006	NAID Conference Adds Key Speakers – Schedule Posted
	2007 Conference Housing Going Fast
	Phoenix Recycling Acquires Dataloc
	Vendor Sessions Prove Popular
	PHS Group Acquires 3 More UK Shredding Services
	I.D. Theft Prevention is Growing Business
	Utah Medical Information Breach Causing Investigation
	Australian Members Responding to Government Inquiry
	Crown Shredding Acquires Data-Shredders
12-01-2006	Stars May be Aligning for the Next Wave of Demand Increase
	Members Only Section Access System Changing
	Article Cites Most Neglected Aspects of Information Security
	2007 NAID Exhibit Floor Update
	Canadian Event Unique Opportunity for Members to Promote Their Business
	Indianapolis News Investigation Getting Expanded
	Buyers Guide Correction of Shredfast Listing
	NAID Web Page Traffic Still High
11-15-2006	Tonnetti and Gulko Added to 2007 NAID Annual Lineup