[privacy] Two Navy Computers With Personal Data of 31,000 Stolen

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via SFGate.com (AP).

[snip]

Two laptop computers with personal information on about 31,000 Navy
recruiters and their prospective recruits were stolen from Navy offices
in New Jersey in June and July, the Navy disclosed on Wednesday.

It was the third time in little more than a month that personal data on
Navy personnel has been lost or unintentionally released publicly over
the Internet.

"There have been no reports of illegal usage of personal data
identified by these incidents," said Navy spokesman, Lt. Bashon W.
Mann, adding that the Navy is identifying the affected individuals.

He said the information on the laptops was secured by several layers of
password protection.

[snip]

More:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/07/26/national/w161435D73.DTL

- ferg


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