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UK: Laptop theft sparks ID fears
From: lyger <lyger () attrition org>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 18:56:11 +0000 (UTC)
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1018735_laptop_theft_sparks_id_fears Hundreds of people have been placed at risk of identity theft after a laptop computer containing personal and financial details was stolen from a car, it was revealed today. HM Customs and Revenue is investigating the incident after an employee's laptop was stolen from the boot of a car. The computer contained sensitive financial details of at least 400 people which had been passed to the HMRC by several financial institutions as part of an audit. HMRC confirmed that the computer, which disappeared overnight on September 20, did hold customer information but said it was protected by "top level encryption". [...] _______________________________________________ Dataloss Mailing List (dataloss () attrition org) http://attrition.org/dataloss Tenable Network Security offers data leakage and compliance monitoring solutions for large and small networks. Scan your network and monitor your traffic to find the data needing protection before it leaks out! http://www.tenablesecurity.com/products/compliance.shtml
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