Stolen laptop had clients' private data, says Ernst & Young

Iria · Feb 26, 2006, 11:36 PM

Following on the heels of an embarrassing security lapse by McAfee and its accounting firm Deloitte & Touche, financial giant Ernst & Young acknowledged Friday that it, too, had lost sensitive data that could be exploited by identity thieves.

The two incidents, which were described in letters to potential victims obtained by The Chronicle, show just how ubiquitous security bungles have become.
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Feb 26, 2006, 11:36 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Stolen laptop had clients' private data, says Ernst & Young Following on the heels of an embarrassing security lapse by McAfee and its accounting firm Deloitte & Touche, financial giant Ernst & Young acknowledged Friday that it, too, had lost sensitive data that could be exploited by identity thieves. The two incidents, which were described in letters to potential victims obtained by The Chronicle, show just how ubiquitous security bungles have become. _____________ Read More / Source: SFGate