Lost Ernst & Young laptop exposes IBM staff

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/15/ernstyoung_ibm_laptop/

The Register has learned that the laptop was stolen from an Ernst & Young 
employee's car in January. The employee handled some of the tax functions 
Ernst & Young does for IBM's workers who have been stationed overseas at 
one time or another during their careers. As a result of the theft, the 
names, dates of birth, genders, family sizes, SSNs and tax identifiers for 
IBM employees have been exposed.

The husband of one IBM employee has provided The Register with an 
exclusive copy of the letter Ernst & Young mailed out to the affected 
parties. This particular letter did not arrive until March 8 - two months 
after the theft.

Neither IBM nor Ernst & Young have returned calls seeking comment.

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