Maryland Department of the Environment reports stolen laptop
A Maryland Department of the Environment laptop computer stolen from an employee's car last weekend held personal information, including Social Security numbers, for 10,000 residents registered with one of four state boards. - read more: baltimoresun.com and computerworld.com
Personal data for 35K vets stolen
WASHINGTON - Personal records including addresses and Social Security numbers of more than 35,000 veterans and their families were stolen this month from the offices of a POW support organization in Texas, officials announced Friday. - read more: military.com
School computer theft warns graduates of identity theft risk
WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT - A burglary earlier this month at the Loomis Chaffee School has potentially left the personal information, including Social Security numbers, of several hundred past students vulnerable, officials say. - read more: journalinquirer.com
Apology sent over CalPERS privacy error
State pension fund officials apologized Tuesday to hundreds of thousands of retirees whose Social Security numbers were printed on brochures mailed out last week and vowed to take immediate steps to ensure that such an error does not happen again. - read more: sacbee.com
Off-network security: a crisis at hand
When Redemtech first considered a survey to measure the severity of the current off-network data security crisis, the reasons to investigate the topic were abundant. - read more: redemtech.com
Personal data on barbers, cosmetologists stolen
At least 10,000 barbers and cosmetologists whose personal information was contained in a fireproof safe stolen Friday from the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists office on Pennsylvania Avenue. - read more: dailymail.com
Suspect named in TJX credit card probe
Authorities have zeroed in on a Ukrainian man they suspect played a key role in the sale of many credit card numbers stolen from TJX Cos. in what is considered the biggest corporate data breach to date. - read more: boston.com
Second security breach hits Pfizer
The latest security cock-up involving the Viagra maker concerns the theft of two laptops containing details of 950 Pfizer contract workers from the car of an employee of consulting firm Axia. - read more: channelregister.co.uk
TJX Companies estimates liability from system intrusions
The Company estimated its potential liability from the computer intrusion(s) and recorded an after-tax charge of $118 million, or $.25 per share. - read more: businesswire.com and computerworld.com
Terror alert as top secret records stolen from computer database
A major security alert has been sparked after the theft of a computer database containing thousands of top secret telephone records from police investigations into terrorism and organised crime. - read more: mailonsunday.co.uk
