The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) has issued a statement that a laptop containing personal information for 106,000 people has been stolen.

An Agency laptop containing names and Social Security Numbers for 106,000 taxpayers was stolen earlier in August from the DRS office in Hartford. The laptop was password-protected, but no word on whether or not it was encrypted or protected in any other way.

The DRS will be contacting affected individuals. Those affected will get a free copy of their credit report. DRS Commissioner Pam Law noted:

“While there is no indication that any information has been compromised in this instance, I want to assure citizens that everything that can be done will be done to safeguard residents’ personal data”

One would hope that this means upgrading their security policies to include more stringent security technologies such as computer tracking and recovery software (like Absolute’s Computrace products) , and laptop locks within the office.

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