« Norway blocks Wal-Mart from government pension fund | Main | Best Buy - But Do You Know What You're Buying? »

Jun15
Now AIG says Personal Data Compromised Due to Stolen Computer

Oh no! Say it isn't so! AIG (American International Group) is the latest company to come forward with bad news for its customers. A stolen computer with personal information aig.gifon over 900,00 people was stolen from an office (along with a camera and some other items). Once again, the information is not encrypted, but merely password protected.

It's a delicate balance, for sure. I worked for one company that made logging onto the network a ten minute hellish exercise all in the name of protecting data. It's also not clear that any of the organizations that have had computers stolen have actually had the sensitive data compromised. Perhaps the thief just wanted a computer?

All the same. Individuals trust companies to keep their personal information secure. Identity theft is a nightmare. What lengths should organizations go to to keep data out of malevolent hands? Certainly, it's got to be better than a password.


0 Comments/Trackbacks




submit a trackback

TrackBack URL for this entry:

post a comment

Name, Email Address, and URL are not required fields.

(If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.)





Comment Preview

« Norway blocks Wal-Mart from government pension fund | Main | Best Buy - But Do You Know What You're Buying? »

Advertise

recent comments

sponsored ads



subscribe


Prefer Email?
Subscribe below-

Enter your Email:


Powered by FeedBlitz What's this?

Current News

Support This Blog

business social media

Use these fast growing business social media sites to promote your business, feature your products, spotlight your business leaders, create links, and drive traffic back to your company site, all for free!

BIZZlogos - Add your logo - free link to your site
BIZZphotos - Add photos of your products and people
BIZZprofiles - Submit your profile and build your online visibility
BIZZspotlight - Spotlight your business with free links
BIZZvideos - Videos about businesses, products and business people.
BIZZbites - "Digg" for Business - Submit your articles and posts

know more media network

View Network Map

Network Feed List (OPML)

Know More Media Network
Feed


we support unitus

PRWeb

Influencer



ItsBadBusiness is a member of the Know More Media network of business related blogs.

Here are some current headlines from some of our business publications:

ProductivityGoal

CallCenterScript

AdHurl

TheBizofKnowledge

LandingTheDeal

CustomersAreAlways

HealthCareVox

BrainBasedBusiness

TheInsurancePolicy

MarketingBlurb