A laptop has been stolen from a vendor that manages the job applications for Gap, Inc., putting the personal information of 800,000 job applicants at risk. A statement has been posted on the Gap website: Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today announced that a laptop containing the personal information of certain job applicants was recently stolen [...]
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Gap Laptop Theft Puts 800,000 Job Applicants’ Identities At Risk
October 2nd, 2007 · No Comments · Data Breaches
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TJX Offers Settlement in Aftermath of World’s Largest Data Breach
September 26th, 2007 · No Comments · Data Breaches
TJX is offering settlement terms: In an attempt to reach a settlement with customers over a massive data breach, TJX Companies is offering to reimburse people for the cost of replacing their driver’s licenses, three years of credit monitoring, and three-day, 15%-off sale. The company announced the plan in an online advisory, noting that it’s [...]
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GAO Asserts VA Is at Risk for Another Data Breach
September 21st, 2007 · No Comments · Data Breaches
In May, 2006, the Veterans Administration (VA) fell victim to an enormous data breach, affecting more than 26.5 million veterans. Now more than a year later, the news from the Government Accounting Office (GAO) is not good. They assess that the VA is at risk for another data breach: A GAO audit of physical controls [...]
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