Workers breach financial data

The Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union informed members this week that employees improperly accessed the personal information of several hundred members nearly a year ago.

Credit Union President James Takamine told West Hawaii Today it held off notifying members while an independent attorney conducted an investigation. He said there does not appear to be any risk of identity theft.

Takamine said fewer than 500 of the credit union’s 40,000 members were affected by the data breach. He said only the last four digits of Social Security numbers were accessed.

Some of the employees involved were terminated.

Employees will go through a new training process on policies prohibiting accessing members’ information. A new website will allow employees to anonymously report suspicious activity of co-workers.

Hula festival will alter traffic

Kalanikoa Street in Hilo will temporarily have a one-way traffic pattern during the 49th Merrie Monarch Festival next month, the Hawaii County Police Department said.

Traffic will be allowed to flow only in the Puna — or southerly — direction on Kalanikoa Street between Kuawa Street and Piilani Street from noon April 11 through 1 a.m. April 15.

Right turns will be allowed on Kalanikoa Street to allow festival participants to enter and exit the Hoolulu Complex.

Traffic will not be allowed to turn left onto Piilani Street from Kalanikoa Street. Right turns onto Piilani Street will be allowed.

Regular two-way traffic will remain in effect on Manono, Kuawa and Piilani streets.