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[Dataloss] Social Security Numbers Found on State Websites
From: lyger (lyger
attrition.org)
Date: Fri Mar 03 2006 - 07:37:54 CST
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http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/internetprivacy/2006-03-02-social_x.htm
The disclosure of Ohio residents' Social Security numbers on the state
government's website highlights what many privacy experts -- and criminals
-- already know: Such information is readily available to anyone with an
Internet connection.
It is common for the websites of the USA's secretaries of state to contain
personal information, including Social Security numbers (SSNs) and home
addresses, in business statements. Besides Ohio, the data is available in
New York, Florida and at least seven other states, say privacy experts who
provided USA TODAY with links to public websites.
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