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Apple
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Apple sues YouTuber who leaked iOS 26's new "Liquid Glass" software redesign

Defendants conspired to access Apple's confidential information through an Apple employee's device.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Seven months for IT worker who trashed his work network

An IT worker was sentenced to jail for sabotaging his employer's network after being suspended.
Employee access protocols must be tightened immediately after suspensions to prevent retaliation.
#data-breach
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago
Healthcare

Data breach of personal patient info ends in firing of Miami hospital employee

Over 2,000 patients had their data accessed unlawfully by a Jackson Health employee over nearly five years.
fromDatabreaches
3 months ago
Information security

Barnstable County Sheriff's Office Employee On Leave, Suspected In Data Breach

An employee at Barnstable County Sheriff's Office leaked sensitive personal information of over 100 employees, leading to an intentional data breach investigation.
Healthcare
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

Data breach of personal patient info ends in firing of Miami hospital employee

Over 2,000 patients had their data accessed unlawfully by a Jackson Health employee over nearly five years.
#mbta
#fraud
fromNew York Post
4 months ago
NYC real estate

Chelsea Piers claims worker used phony invoices to skim $80K - and it wants the money and his salary back

NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Amtrak taken for a ride in wild $12M scam by 119 workers, but more than half keep their jobs: probe

Amtrak is dealing with a $12 million fraud scheme involving employees and crooked doctors, yet over half of the implicated workers remain employed.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago
NYC real estate

Chelsea Piers claims worker used phony invoices to skim $80K - and it wants the money and his salary back

fromMiami Herald
5 months ago

FIFA suspends an executive accused of having sex with an underage teen in Miami

FIFA has suspended an employee arrested for allegedly arranging a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old boy, emphasizing the seriousness of the charges.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromNew York Post
7 months ago

Horndog MTA workers engaged in on-the-clock hanky-panky, cozied up in car while working the rails: inspector general

Two subway workers were caught in a romantic relationship during work hours, prompting investigations into their conduct.
Miscellaneous
fromEntrepreneur
8 months ago

A Macy's Employee Made Accounting Errors Worth $132 Million | Entrepreneur

A Macy's employee concealed over $100 million in delivery expenses, prompting an independent investigation and delay of earnings reporting.
Tech industry
fromBuzzFeed
10 months ago

21 People Who Were Fired From Their Jobs For Being Absolute Wackadoodles While On The Clock

Employees engaging in deceitful practices can significantly impact a business's resources and integrity.
Surveillance and inventory management are essential tools in identifying employee misconduct.
fromIndependent
10 months ago

Dear Vicki - 'Two employees have sneakily set up a side hustle and are siphoning off my clients. What should I do?'

Confronting employees directly may lead to resolution without legal involvement.
Legal action should be a last resort; consider all consequences.
fromBusiness Matters
10 months ago

HMRC dismissals for gross misconduct hit five-year high as 179 civil servants sacked

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) terminated 179 employees for gross misconduct in 2024, reflecting a 43% increase from 125 dismissals in 2020, with over half of 321 terminations this year.
Privacy professionals
Information security
fromITPro
10 months ago

Why you should always be wary of insider threats: A disgruntled employee at a US industrial firm deleted backups and locked IT admins out of workstations in a failed data extortion attempt

Disgruntled employees can exploit insider knowledge, leading to potential cyber extortion and operational disruption.
fromQueerty
11 months ago

Flight attendant wins case against airline after he being fired over off-the-clock Grindr hookup - Queerty

DM, who worked for Virgin Australia since July 2022, won an unfair dismissal case after being fired in February for alleged professional misconduct related to alcohol and a hookup.
Privacy professionals
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