[Dataloss] CT DMV computer stolen

[Henry Brown]

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=5846995

HARTFORD -- The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles is notifying 
155 customers that their personal information may have been on a 
computer stolen from a mobile service center vehicle while it was being 
repaired.

Both the DMV and the State Police have begun investigations into the 
recovery of the stolen equipment.

Authorities say the personal data on the computer included name, 
address, date of birth, license number, photo and signature. It is 
unlikely that the data could be accessed due to a number of security 
features, including a software program that triggers a deletion of the 
data when the computer is turned on.

It is important to note that credit card information was encrypted so 
that it cannot be used and social security numbers were not part of this 
file.

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