Xerox employees fear ID theft after laptop stolen

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http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_012207_news_xerox_theft.cde8339.html

WILSONVILLE -- Some employees at a local Xerox plant are worried about
identity theft at a laptop was stolen from a manager’s car.

The UniteHere Local 14Z Union said a computer containing employee’s
personal information was stolen from a human resources manager’s car
in August.

Letters were sent out to about 297 employees four months later, the
union said.

Some of the employees affected said they experienced credit problems
before they were informed of the theft, according to the union.

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