TX: Lost hard drive may contain personal data of 60k

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/11/army_breach_111309w/

The Corps of Engineers is investigating the recent loss of an external 
hard drive that could pose identify theft problems for as many as 60,000 
soldiers and Army civilians.

Maj. Mark Young, a Corps of Engineers spokesman in Washington, said the 
security breach occurred in the command's Southwestern Division, which is 
headquartered in Dallas, in early November.

"Right now the focus is on investigating [the incident], alerting people 
who may be affected, and taking measures to make sure it doesn't happen 
again," he said.

Information stored on the missing hard drive includes personal data, such 
as names and Social Security numbers, on a number of current and former 
soldiers and some civilian employees, according to information provided by 
the Southwest Division.

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