[Dataloss] Two Navy Computers With Personal Data of 31,000 Stolen

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Courtesy Fergie's Tech Blog:  http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/07/26/national/w161435D73.DTL

Wednesday, July 26, 2006
16:14 PDT WASHINGTON

Two laptop computers with personal information on about 31,000 Navy 
recruiters and their prospective recruits were stolen from Navy offices in 
New Jersey in June and July, the Navy disclosed on Wednesday.

It was the third time in little more than a month that personal data on 
Navy personnel has been lost or unintentionally released publicly over the 
Internet.

"There have been no reports of illegal usage of personal data identified 
by these incidents," said Navy spokesman, Lt. Bashon W. Mann, adding that 
the Navy is identifying the affected individuals.

He said the information on the laptops was secured by several layers of 
password protection.

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