[Dataloss] Seattle Wa. company looses laptop

[Henry Brown]

http://www.pogowasright.org/article.php?story=20080210130455236

Computer stolen from Administrative Systems, Inc. contained sensitive 
personal information

A desktop computer stolen from an Administrative Systems, Inc. (ASI) 
office in Seattle on December 29th contained names and sensitive 
information about customers or employees of several of the firm's 
clients: Continental American Medical, EyeMed Vision/Kelly Services 
Vision, and Jefferson Pilot Financial Dental.

ASI provides third party administrative services to insurance and 
financial firms, such as processing employee applications for insurance 
coverage, issuing of insurance plans and employee certificates, managing 
premium billing and collection for insurance plans, responding to 
customer service requests and other record-keeping functions.

Individuals who were affected by the theft were notified by letter on 
February 9th.

According to a web site created to provide some information and 
resources about the incident, personal details may have included name, 
date of birth, mailing address, and Social Security number, depending on 
the service being provided. According to ASI, information on the stolen 
computer did not include credit card information or driver's license 
numbers.

In its notification letter, ASI did not indicate whether the data were 
encrypted nor why it took over a month for individuals to be notified of 
the theft, but the letter signed by William J. Hill, President of 
Administrative Systems, Inc., noted that "We have tightened our security 
measures to provide greater protection for the information we maintain 
and are working closely with local authorities to minimize future risks."

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