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March 21, 2008

State: Disc with Social Security numbers is missing

The state Department of Administration has lost a computer disc containing the Social Security numbers of 1393 people.

The department says there is no evidence that the disk has been acquired by an unauthorized party or that the information has been misused, but it has sent letters to all 1393 people, advising them to place a fraud alert on their credit file.

The department is working with the Rhode Island State Police to investigate and try to find the missing disc, according to a press release from the department.

The March 20th letter to the affected people said the disc could not be located "within the last two weeks."

“We are committed to maintaining the privacy of individuals’ information and will continue to modify our protocols to enhance the security of sensitive information,” the department's executive director, Stephen Johnston, said in the press release.

The department provides a variety of services, including budgeting, accounting, and purchasing, to customers that include the state's executive and legislative branches and local governments.

Posted by Jack Perry  at 12:41 PM | Permalink

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