06-22-2007, 02:00 PM
Quote:It was announced last week that a data device containing state workers' personal info had been given to an Ohio state intern who reported it missing after his vehicle was burglarized. At the time, officials reported that the data pertained to 64,000 state employees.
The extent of the data contained in the device now appears much greater. The device, said officials, contains information about state employees, vendors and about a quarter-million taxpayers...
First announced June 15, the theft of the device is a potential identity-theft nightmare, since the device contains a treasure trove of data -- including the names, Social Security numbers and check amounts of up to 225,000 taxpayers with uncashed state personal income tax refund checks...
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