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["Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>]

http://www.thinkcomputer.com/corporate/news/pressreleases.html?id=18

Think Finds Flaw Revealing Up To 100,000 Social Security Numbers

BOSTON, MA -- Today -- Think Computer Corporation has released another
security-related White Paper detailing how anywhere from 25,000 to 100,000
Social Security numbers may have been accessible to the public for several
years. The discovery of the flaw is particularly timely given the recent
controversy surrounding similar problems at ChoicePoint, Inc., as well as
changes in California state law that require companies to notify California
residents whose Social Security numbers may have been compromised.

Though PayMaxx, Inc., the company responsible for the problem, was contacted
repeatedly and urged to remedy the problem, a representative responded by
saying, "we already cooperate with a significantly experienced testing
agency and have been tested several times for security issues."

Since PayMaxx, Inc. provides payroll services to its clients, salary data
and home addresses were also exposed.

The paper is available at:

http://www.thinkcomputer.com/corporate/news/identitycrisis.pdf