Personal Information of 159,000 Administaff Employees Compromised
An Administaff company laptop containing the personal information of 159,000 employees was stolen from a company employee. The laptop was stolen from a company employee's car while they were shopping for groceries on October 3rd, 2007.
The information on the laptop contained the names, addresses, and social security numbers of current and former employees. The information was not encrypted.
The company has notified all affected persons and has offered one year of free credit-monitoring service. Credit monitoring services, such as LifeLock.com, monitor a person's credit file with the three credit bureaus and alerts people when there is potentially fraudulent activity.
The information on the laptop contained the names, addresses, and social security numbers of current and former employees. The information was not encrypted.
The company has notified all affected persons and has offered one year of free credit-monitoring service. Credit monitoring services, such as LifeLock.com, monitor a person's credit file with the three credit bureaus and alerts people when there is potentially fraudulent activity.
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