WV: 200, 000 notified of missing tape containing personal information

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.dailymail.com/story/News/200710232/200-000-notified-of-missing-tape-containing-personal-information/

West Virginia officials are alerting 200,000 past and current members of 
three health insurance programs that a computer tape containing some 
personal information is missing.

The tape, containing such information as names, addresses and Social 
Security numbers, slipped out of a package shipped Oct. 12 by the state 
Public Employees Insurance Agency to a Pennsylvania analyst it uses.

The information comes from PEIA as well as the Children's Health Insurance 
Program and the AccessWV high risk insurance pool.

Officials believe the package came unglued in transit, and do not suspect 
theft, Department of Administration Spokeswoman Diane Holley said.

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