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Re: CA/FL/???: Laptop With Personal Information Stolen At Airport


From: lyger <lyger () attrition org>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:54:03 +0000 (UTC)


(this is why editors have jobs!  note the changes between the archive 
and the current story...)

http://attrition.org/pipermail/dataloss/2008-August/002610.html

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/8/5/laptop_with_personal_information_stolen_at_airport.html

A laptop containing personal information for about 33,000 people was 
reported stolen in a possible security breach for the Clear Program, which 
is in use at the Orlando International Airport.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, the laptop was stolen at San Francisco 
International Airport.

[...]

On Tue, 5 Aug 2008, Henry Brown wrote:

": " Confirmation the theft PROBABLY occurred  at San Francisco International 
": " Airport
": " 
": " http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/04/AR2008080402703.html
": " http://tinyurl.com/6dajvb
": " 
": " The Transportation Security Administration suspended Verified Identity 
": " Pass from enrolling travelers in its pre-screening program after a 
": " laptop computer containing the records of 33,000 people went missing.
": " 
": " AND from the Orlando Sentinel
": " ...
": " http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-clear0508aug05,0,4458701.story
": " 
": " The federal government on Monday barred a registered-traveler service 
": " launched three years ago at Orlando International Airport from enrolling 
": " new members after an unencrypted company laptop containing personal 
": " information for about 33,000 prospective customers was stolen from a 
": " locked office.
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