Since most (all?) of the information we're discussing is already public, this probably doesn't need to go to ucb-security, although I certainly wouldn't object
I think this could go either way. It is a security related topic, but the discussion is based on public information. Micronet is a fine venue for public information sharing, so it could really be either. michael On 02/05/2015 16:12, Jon Johnsen wrote: > Depending on the kinds of data involved, some of this discussion might > better confined to the ucb-security list, as Michael Sinatra suggested. > Or even off-line. > > *Jon Johnsen, another (ex) Coordinator > Richmond, CA* > > On 2/5/2015 3:16 PM, Nils Ohlson wrote: >> Dear Micronetters, >> >> If anyone questions my using Micronet for this topic feel free to >> criticize, but I know NO OTHER forum dealing with this or related >> issues, and this is a data-breach affecting UC employees, so I think >> this fits under the Micronet tent. >> >> NEWS: >> I just called Blue Shield Concierge and they told me that only Blue >> Cross was affected; NOT Blue Shield. Sounded good. >> >> HOWEVER >> when I look at the website at >> Anthemfacts.com./faq >> I get a different answer: >> >> >> Did this impact all lines of Anthem Business? >> >> Yes, all product lines are impacted. >> >> >> Is my (plan/brand) impacted? >> >> The impacted (plan/brand) include Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross >> and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Empire Blue >> Cross and Blue Shield, Amerigroup, Caremore, Unicare, Healthlink, and >> DeCare. >> >> Doesn't sound to me like "no, Blue Shield was not affected". >> >> CSS replied promptly to my ticket to say that Anthem is going to >> inform people; it's basically a version of what Anthemfacts says. It >> sounds like Campus authorities have NOT been informed what's really >> going on and are relying on what is parceled out to them. I would hope >> that senior management would take it upon themselves to make sure that >> Anthem is giving them, and us, all the information we need to protect >> our identities. >> >> -Nils >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 2:42 PM, Ian Crew <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> One of my friends just pointed me to the following article which >> my post about Credit Security Freezes won’t help. Apparently >> Medical Identity Theft is also a thing these days. The article >> does provide some suggestions for guarding yourself against that >> sort of thing: >> >> >> http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/anthem-hack-credit-monitoring-wont-catch-medical-identity-theft-n300836 >> >> Cheers, >> >> Ian >> >>> On Feb 5, 2015, at 11:01 AM, Ian Crew <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I’m not sure about the notification process, but one thing that’s >>> given me and my wife a bunch of comfort in this age of security >>> breaches is to have a security freeze on our accounts with the >>> credit reporting agencies. See attached for a little thing I >>> wrote about Security Freezes a while back, to try to encourage my >>> friends to sign up. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Ian >>> >>> <Security Freezes write-up.rtf> >>> >>>> On Feb 5, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Nils Ohlson <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Does anyone know if UC is planning on informing employees and >>>> retirees with Blue Shield UC Care and other Anthem health-care, >>>> that their personally identifiable information may have been >>>> compromised in yesterdays breach of Anthem? Anthem is saying it >>>> could take weeks to notify people: >>>> >>>> Data Breach FAQ's from Anthem <http://www.anthemfacts.com./> >>>> >>>> Anyone have more info? I am very concerned about the possibility >>>> of identity theft, as SSN's and DOB's are in the information >>>> that was compromised, and Anthem's timeline is very long. >>>> >>>> -Nils >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Nils Ohlson >>>> Administrative Analyst >>>> U.C. Berkeley College of Chemistry >>>> Business Office >>>> 410 Latimer Hall #1460 >>>> Berkeley, CA 94720-1460 >>>> >>>> (510) 642-1325 <tel:%28510%29%20642-1325> phone >>>> (510) 642-4313 <tel:%28510%29%20642-4313> fax >>>> >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> The following was automatically added to this message by the >>>> list server: >>>> >>>> To learn more about Micronet, including how to subscribe to or >>>> unsubscribe from its mailing list and how to find out about >>>> upcoming meetings, please visit the Micronet Web site: >>>> >>>> http://micronet.berkeley.edu <http://micronet.berkeley.edu/> >>>> >>>> Messages you send to this mailing list are public and >>>> world-viewable, and the list's archives can be browsed and >>>> searched on the Internet. This means these messages can be >>>> viewed by (among others) your bosses, prospective employers, and >>>> people who have known you in the past. >>> >>> ___ >>> Ian Crew >>> >>> IST-Architecture, Platforms and Integration (API) >>> Earl Warren Hall, Second Floor >>> University of California, Berkeley >>> >> >> ___ >> Ian Crew >> >> IST-Architecture, Platforms and Integration (API) >> Earl Warren Hall, Second Floor >> University of California, Berkeley >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> The following was automatically added to this message by the list >> server: >> >> To learn more about Micronet, including how to subscribe to or >> unsubscribe from its mailing list and how to find out about >> upcoming meetings, please visit the Micronet Web site: >> >> http://micronet.berkeley.edu >> >> Messages you send to this mailing list are public and >> world-viewable, and the list's archives can be browsed and >> searched on the Internet. 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