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ID: Computer Disk with Personal Information of Site Employees Lost

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Dissent

Personal information for thousand of current and former Idaho National Laboratory employees may be at risk.

The Department of Energy’s Office of Health, Safety and Security said a computer disk containing information like first and last name, date of birth and social security numbers, was lost during shipment on January 30.

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While in its possession, Queens College shipped a password-protected computer disk to another program contributor, the CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training, formerly known as the Center to Protect Workers’ Rights, (CPWR), as part of the ongoing program. This computer disk was shipped overnight using UPS. On January 30, 2009, UPS notified Queens College that the package had been damaged in transit and its contents were currently missing.

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