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Boeing laptop stolen
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:21:07 +0900
Begin forwarded message: From: Kris Gabor <kgabor () aol com> Date: December 14, 2006 9:04:52 AM JST To: dave () farber net Subject: Boeing laptop stolenDave, on the heels of Rich's note, here's another one. (Full disclosure: I work for a mobile data security company.)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/ 2003475335_webboeinglaptop13.html
Boeing laptop stolen, putting 382,000 at risk for identity theft The Associated PressCHICAGO — A Boeing Co. laptop containing the names and Social Security numbers of 382,000 workers and retirees has been stolen, putting the employees at risk for identity theft and credit card fraud.
The theft, which the company confirmed Tuesday, was the third such offense in over a year.
Files on the computer also contained home addresses, phone numbers and birth dates. Some of the files listed salary information.
"It's very disturbing to us when things like this happen, and there are certain steps you can take right away ... but we realize we need to go above and beyond those," Boeing spokesman Tim Neale said.
The laptop was stolen earlier this month when an employee left it unattended, Neale said. He would not reveal where the theft happened, but said no proprietary, customer or supplier data was on the computer.
The employees affected by the theft, who are mostly retirees, have not yet been notified. Neale said the company is waiting until it has an infrastructure in place to handle the onslaught of questions it will likely receive.
A Boeing laptop containing information on roughly 160,000 current and former employees was stolen in November 2005. Then, in April, a laptop containing information on 3,600 employees and retirees was stolen.
Boeing will provide credit-monitoring services for three years for those affected by the latest theft, Neale said.
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