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Retiree Data Lost in Towers Perrin Laptop Theft

Ed Sutherland writes on internetnews.com:

Following a theft of several laptop computers from a benefit consultant, retirees are being urged to monitor credit records.

The five laptops stolen last month contain personal information of Towers Perrin clients' current and retired employees, said the pension and 401K management giant.

In a statement, the company said it recently became aware of the theft of five laptops. Towers Perrin offered few details, except that the lost data includes "personal information" about clients "current, and possibly, former employees."

The number of people affected by the data breach is unknown. The company said it was still compiling a list of employees impacted by the incident.

posted by Fergie @ 1/09/2007 10:16:00 AM