[Dataloss] Third Case of Computer Theft at High School

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http://www.wcbd.com/midatlantic/cbd/news.apx.-content-articles-CBD-2007-01-03-0015.html

North Charleston police are trying to find out who stole a laptop
computer from Academic Magnet High School. That computer contains
personal information about hundreds of students. This theft is
actually the third time someone has stolen computers from this school.
November 17th-- someone stole a desktop computer from a guidance
counselor’s office. November 30th-- someone stole three monitors and
two laptops from the media center. Over the holidays-- someone stole a
lap top again from the same guidance counselor’s office. School
officials say parents and students have nothing to worry about.

[...]

Schools officials and police say someone broke into the school and
stole a lap top from a guidance counselor’s office. Charleston County
school representative Jerry Adams says that computer contained
personal information for about 500 students who go to that school. But
he says that information should be safe no matter whose hands it falls
into.

“Identity theft and privacy issues concern us,” said Adams. “But we
don't think its an issue because the information is password protected
and encrypted.”

[...]


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