RE: Oops: HP Retirees Compromised by Notebook Theft

[Blanchard_Michael () emc com]

 maybe people have to start sueing these companies that put private customer
/ employee data on portable laptops....  I know, just the last thing we
need, more lawsuits....  But maybe after they loose a few $100Mil cases
they'll actually start performing their Due dilligence to keep data that
should be treated as confidential off of a device that can be stolen by
grabbing and sticking it into a handbag.....


Michael P. Blanchard 
Antivirus / Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, MCSE, MCP+I 
Office of Information Security & Risk Management 
EMC ² Corporation 
4400 Computer Dr. 
Westboro, MA 01580 


-----Original Message-----
From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On
Behalf Of Fergie
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 3:02 PM
To: funsec () linuxbox org
Subject: [funsec] Oops: HP Retirees Compromised by Notebook Theft

Via The Inquirer.

[snip]

Individuals in HP sponsored retirement plans as well as former employees of
firms it took over have been told that a theft of a notebook containing
personal information needs to be taken seriously.

Immediately the theft, which happened on March 15th, was discovered, the law
was informed. The retired folk were told in a letter that the laptop
included a number of personal details relating to former employees.

[snip]

More:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30483

- ferg


--
"Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson
 Engineering Architecture for the Internet
 fergdawg () netzero net or fergdawg () sbcglobal net
 ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/


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