Canada: Bell probes theft of personal information on 3.4 million Ont., Que. clients

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

(Finally, stealing the equivalent of a phone book makes headlines.  It 
was only a matter of time...)

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jYxNzISSg8CH4MSvbfAo61t7ioVQ

Bell Canada (TSX:BCE) is trying to determine just who has seen a limited 
amount personal information on some 3.4 million of its clients in Quebec 
and Ontario after a Montreal man was arrested Tuesday and faces charges of 
stealing the data.

The telecommunications company said Tuesday it had recovered the stolen 
data at a Montreal home but that it was fairly limited and only included 
names, addresses, telephone numbers and a list of Bell services the client 
subscribed to.

The company assured its customers that no financial or security 
information was stolen.

[.]

"There was no identity material beyond name, address and phone number," 
Langton added. "(The information is) similar to what you'd find in the 
white pages or a phone directory."

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