[privacy] Stolen AIG Computer Server Sparks ID Theft Fears for Almost 1 Million

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Notice the last sentence in this article:

"Ironically, an AIG member company announced earlier this
year that it now offers identity-theft insurance coverage."

Jim Popkin, Tim Sandler and the NBC Investigative Unit:

[snip]

A thief recently stole a computer server belonging to a major U.S.
insurance company, and company officials now fear that the personal
data of nearly 1 million people could be at risk, insurance industry
sources tell NBC News.

The computer server contains personal electronic data for 930,000
Americans, including names, Social Security numbers and tens of
thousands of medical records. The server was stolen on March 31, along
with a camcorder and other office equipment, during a break-in at a
Midwest office of American Insurance Group (AIG), company officials
confirm.

An AIG spokesman says that there's no evidence that the thief has
accessed the personal data on the server or used it for any illicit
purpose. The server is password protected, the AIG spokesman adds.

[snip]

More here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13327187/

- ferg


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