[Dataloss] NASD Laptops Stolen, But Risks Played Down

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http://redtape.msnbc.com/2006/07/nasd_laptops_st.html

Friday, July 7 at 03:00 am CT by Bob Sullivan

Ten laptop computers were stolen from a team of securities regulators 
conducting an investigation last February, but the computers contained 
scant amounts of personal information, according to the National 
Association of Securities Dealers.

There is irony in this story. The regulators were conducting what's known 
as a "cause" exam, an investigation into possible misconduct by two member 
firms. The only consumers whose identities were put at risk by the theft 
were the subjects of the investigation, according to the NASD.

The incident underscores the jittery environment surrounding laptop 
computers and private information in light of several high-profile 
hardware thefts in recent months.

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