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UT: ID info at risk in laptop theft
From: lyger <lyger () attrition org>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 12:51:11 +0000 (UTC)
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_7867694 Officials with one of Utah's largest insurance companies are searching for a stolen laptop containing Social Security numbers and other personal information for about 2,800 people and 1,400 companies. The computer was taken from a car parked in the home garage of an auditor for the Workers Compensation Fund (WCF) on Dec. 9. But WCF said it chose not to issue a public statement at that time out of fear of alerting anyone that the laptop contained information that could be used for identity thefts. The agency said it has informed companies and workers of the theft, and is covering fees for a professional security watch for the affected workers that could total $200,000, said WCF spokeswoman Peggy Larsen. [...] _______________________________________________ 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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