[Dataloss] Laptop Computer Stolen From Vendor That Manages Job Applicant Data for Gap Inc.

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http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/AQF07328092007-1.htm

Gap Inc. today announced that a laptop containing the personal information 
of certain job applicants was recently stolen from the offices of an 
experienced third-party vendor that manages job applicant data for Gap 
Inc.

The company has begun notifying the job applicants whose Social Security 
numbers were included in the information on the laptop and is offering 
them a year of free credit monitoring services with fraud resolution 
assistance, along with a dedicated 24-hour helpline.

Personal data for approximately 800,000 people who applied online or by 
phone for store positions at one of Gap Inc.'s brands between July 2006 
and June 2007 was contained on the stolen laptop. Contrary to the 
company's agreement with the vendor, the information on the laptop was not 
encrypted. The company has no reason to believe the data contained on the 
computer was the target of the theft or that the personal information has 
been accessed or used improperly.

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