State worker lost computer
October 16, 2008 – 11:02 amThe computer was stolen from the car that was parked in down town Charleston. The police think that the computer wasn’t stolen for the use of the data but they are still concerned about the lost information. The information that was on the laptop is password protected but this will not stop someone who knows how to hack their way into a computer.
On the Computer is the information of 377 state employees in Charleston. The information that was stolen includes their names and social security numbers. Also the Payroll and Benefit information for the 377 employees was included in the information that was stolen. So far there has been no evidence that the information has been used or compromised. The state workers that are worried the possibility of their identities being stolen are advised to place fraud alerts with the three major credit bureaus.
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