Blumenthal: State Was 'Cavalier And Careless' In Theft Of Laptop With Sensitive Data On It

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• Richard Blumenthal
• Long Island

1. It was a major security breach when a state-owned laptop was stolen on Long Island in August 2007 and the Social Security numbers of 106,000 citizens were lost. Now, more than two years later, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has released a 37-page report that says the state tax department failed to safeguard the sensitive data after act... (Read Full Article)

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