Security News > 2011 > May > Data breach affects about 4,000 SEC workers

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sec-security-20110519,0,5665948.story By Shan Li Los Angeles Times May 19, 2011 The Securities and Exchange Commission is having some security problems of its own. About 4,000 agency employees, including several in Los Angeles, have been notified that their Social Security numbers and other payroll information were included in an unencrypted email, according to Drew Malcomb, a Department of Interior spokesman. The May 4 email was sent by a contractor at the department's National Business Center, which manages payroll, human resources and financial reporting for dozens of federal agencies, Malcomb said. Interior Department policies require that sensitive personnel information be encrypted when emailed. But the contractor neglected to encrypt the email, and the software in place to catch such errors did not work properly, Malcomb said. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/

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