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Unencrypted AT&T Laptop with Employee Data Stolen

Dungeon

Um, whoops.

From Consumer Affairs:

A laptop containing personal information on AT&T employees and management was stolen from an employee’s vehicle last month, the company said.

The laptop, which had no encryption or security protection beyond a password lock, contained names, Social Security numbers, and salary information for an undisclosed number of workers.

Employees were notified of the theft on May 22, seven days after the theft, according to privacy watchdog PogoWasRight.org, which first reported the story. In a letter to employees, AT&T said that, “The measures and precautions we put in place to protect the security of company-owned property and our employees’ personal information were not followed.”

AT&T said that the responsible employee “has been disciplined.”

Disciplined you say?

Muawhaha!

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