Theft Archive

  • A laptop containing unencrypted personal information for 800,000 people who applied for jobs with clothing retailer Gap Inc. has been stolen. The computer contained social security numbers and other sensitive information belonging to residents of the US and Puerto Rico who applied online or by phone for jobs from July 2006 to June 2007, the retailer said in this list of frequently asked questions. Details for applicants living in Canada were also exposed, although they didn't include social insurance numbers.

    Gap laptop stolen with non-encrypted personal data of 800,000 people

    Posted on April 18, 2010 | No Comments
    A laptop containing unencrypted personal information for 800,000 people who applied for jobs with clothing retailer Gap Inc. has been stolen. The computer contained social security numbers and other sensitive information belonging to residents of the US and Puerto Rico who applied online or by phone for jobs from July 2006 to June 2007, the retailer said in this list of frequently asked questions. Details for applicants living in Canada were also exposed, although they didn't include social insurance numbers.

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  • Monster.com has admitted that the number of job seekers on its website who had their personal data stolen is greater than the 1.3 million originally reported. Sal Iannuzzi, chief executive at the recruitment website, said that the company's investigations into the recent hack found a second attack that had gone undetected.

    Monster.com site may never be safe, says Chief Exec

    Posted on April 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Monster.com has admitted that the number of job seekers on its website who had their personal data stolen is greater than the 1.3 million originally reported. Sal Iannuzzi, chief executive at the recruitment website, said that the company's investigations into the recent hack found a second attack that had gone undetected.

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  • Hundreds of thousands of users on the recruitment website Monster.com have had their personal details stolen, according to a security vendor. A Trojan program has been taking the information from the areas of the Monster website accessed by recruiters and HR personnel, Symantec said on its official blog.

    Monster.com details stolen from hundreds of thousands of users

    Posted on April 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Hundreds of thousands of users on the recruitment website Monster.com have had their personal details stolen, according to a security vendor. A Trojan program has been taking the information from the areas of the Monster website accessed by recruiters and HR personnel, Symantec said on its official blog.

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  • In March of 2008, The Jersey branch of the British Computer Society (BCS) and Gartner Group showed great foresight with an event titled ‘Trading in a virtual environment’. The event discussed not only the opportunities for businesses to trade in a virtual environment, but also the risks.

    Virtual worlds, but real money and real challenges

    Posted on April 18, 2010 | No Comments
    In March of 2008, The Jersey branch of the British Computer Society (BCS) and Gartner Group showed great foresight with an event titled ‘Trading in a virtual environment’. The event discussed not only the opportunities for businesses to trade in a virtual environment, but also the risks.

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