[Dataloss] Mercantile says laptop theft could put customers at risk

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http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2006/05/08/daily37.html

Baltimore Business Journal - May 12, 2006
by Rachel Sams

Mercantile Bankshares Corp. said late Friday that a laptop computer 
containing personal information for more than 48,000 customers was stolen 
from an employee of subsidiary Mercantile Potomac Bank.

Mercantile Potomac Bank, which serves Fairfax and Loudoun counties in 
Northern Virginia, said it is notifying customers about the incident. The 
bank said the theft appears to have been random. The stolen computer 
contained confidential information about some customers, including Social 
Security numbers and account numbers.

Mercantile said there is no indication to date that any of the customer 
information has been misused. The bank says it contacted regulators and 
law enforcement after learning of the situation.

The Mercantile Potomac Bank employee removed the computer from bank 
premises, which was a violation of Mercantile's policies, the bank said.

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