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Pennsylvania Welfare Agency Hit by Breach

Two computers were stolen from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare which contained personal information, names, and Social Security Numbers for approximately 375,000 people. Despite claims that the data contained "coded information", the department is taking steps to notify all 375,000 people of potential compromises to their confidential data.

Over the past few month, there have been numerous breaches in government offices on the state and federal levels as well as in various companies.

SOURCE: Computerworld
DATE: September 12, 2007
LINK: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9036119

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The recent string of data breaches demonstrates that this problem of data theft and breaches is not going to disappear any time soon. Everyone's identity and personal information is stored in a file, on some computer somewhere.

If these computers were simply encrypted and protected with AlertBoot, this security issue would be rendered completely moot.

Instead, now 375,000 more individuals need to keep a close eye on their credit, and more money is wasted notifying these individuals of the breach.

That would be tax money better spent on AlertBoot encryption protection.