Florida County Posts Residents' Sensitive Data on Public Web Site

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

Via ComputerWorld.

[snip]

The Social Security numbers, driver's license information and bank account details belonging to potentially millions of 
current and former residents in Florida's Broward County are available to anyone on the Internet because sensitive 
information has not been redacted from public records being posted on the county’s Web site.

A county official said the information available on the Web is in full compliance with state statutes that require 
counties to post public documents on the Internet.

The information has been available on the Internet for several years and poses a serious risk of identity theft and 
fraud, said Bruce Hogman, a county resident who informed the Broward County Records Division of the problem about two 
weeks ago.

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More:
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/privacy/story/0,10801,110389,00.html

- ferg


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