[Dataloss] Semtech Corporation data loss

[lyger]

On Tue, 9 Oct 2007, Henry Brown wrote:

": " http://www.pacbiztimes.com/index.cfm?go2=articles/wk_100807b
": " Semtech faces identity-theft threat

from the article:

"Robert Siciliano, CEO of IDTheftSecurity.com, said that Semtech is likely 
doing everything it could and should in the wake of potentially stolen 
employee data.

If Semtech quickly notified its workers of a possible breach and ensured 
access to identity theft protection services, Siciliano said, then the 
Camarillo company took "a strong approach to preventing identity from 
occurring. It's unfortunate that it has to be reactive, but that's just 
the way things go when this happens."

Siciliano said there is little Semtech could have done to prevent the 
incident."

[...]

Errr... "little Semtech could have done"?  How about a nice policy 
regarding NOT putting personal information on mobile devices, especially 
laptops, with penalties up to and including termination of employment for 
doing so?