Last Wednesday, The Stanley Works notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that on December 15, a corporate laptop was stolen at an unnamed airport. The laptop contained files with personal information of employees of The Stanley Works and its subsidiaries, including their names and Social Security numbers and some salary information. According to notification…
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TX: Irving ISD Employees Victims of ID Theft
Seema Mathur reports: Some 50 Irving Independent School District employees have had their identity information stolen. Police are calling the crime a serious case of identity theft. According to Irving police, detailed information such as social security numbers and birth dates were taken. […] According to police, Mercado is one of more than 50 people…
FL: United Way Admits To Security Breach
According to CBS, United Way of Miami-Dade’s computer system was hacked. Files and applications were reportedly deleted early Christmas morning. The computer system contained personal information, including credit card information, but UW has not yet been able to determine if files were accessed. Read more on CBS
TN: Metro auditor misplaced juvenile crime victims’ account data
Michael Cass reports: A Metro auditor misplaced a computer flash drive containing the names of more than 500 juvenile crime victims who receive government funds, potentially exposing their account numbers and balances. The victims’ addresses, phone numbers and Social Security numbers were not compromised, and banks have been alerted to look out for suspicious activity…
Burglar Steals Army Laptop At Missouri City Recruiting Station
Bob Dunn reports: A U.S. Army recruiting station was burglarized Friday, and a government laptop was stolen, according to a Missouri City Police Department report. The burglary was reported at about 2 p.m. Friday at the recruiting center, at 3634 Glenn Lakes Lane. According to the police report, the burglar gained entry through an unlocked…
FL: Personal Documents Found In Dumpster
An Orange City man made a troubling discovery in a Volusia County dumpster. Michael Perry was looking for boxes in a dumpster, but found hundreds of folders containing names, addresses, social security numbers and even credit card information. The information was written on work orders from Southern Satellite on 17-92 in Orange City. The business…