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  1. Here's who to contact in the event you've given out personal information. lnkd.in/F7eMNk 7:37 AM Oct 18th, 2011 via LinkedIn
  2. Morgan Stanley loses financial info on 34k clients when unencrypted CDs were taken while in transit to the NY State Dept of Tax & Finance 9:28 AM Jul 7th, 2011 via web
  3. 1.27 million user IDs & email addresses of people looking for jobs on The Washington Post jobs website were affected by a June data breach 9:22 AM Jul 7th, 2011 via web
  4. Unencrypted laptop stolen from Michigan hospital containing private medical history for 1,938 patients 9:16 AM Jul 7th, 2011 via web
  5. Penn State loses SSN's of over 12,000 to a "computer virus created with malicious intent to steal information." 8:49 AM Jun 13th, 2011 via web
  6. Nineteen unencrypted computers stolen from HealthCare Partners in Pasadena  containing info on 15,727 patients. 8:44 AM Jun 9th, 2011 via web
  7. Sony BMG hacked for 1,000,000 users' passwords, email addresses, home addresses, dates of birth, as well as administrator login passwords. 2:15 PM Jun 3rd, 2011 via web
  8. San Francisco Public Utilities Commission exposes info on180,000 customers when unsecured server was found to be compromised by malware. 2:13 PM Jun 3rd, 2011 via web
  9. Unencrypted laptop containing patient info stolen from car of Spartanburg Regional Hospital employee. 9:50 AM Jun 1st, 2011 via web
  10. In 2010 the IRS found over 245,000 identity theft incidents which impacted tax returns. 7:25 AM Jun 1st, 2011 via web
  11. SEC contractor sends unencrypted email containing payroll info on 4,000 agency employees. DLP system failed to prevent the data leak. 7:22 AM May 23rd, 2011 via web
  12. Unencrypted notebook containing medical info on 611 patients stolen from eye care office. Protective lock on device was broken. 7:17 AM May 23rd, 2011 via web
  13. Ohio Physicians group expose the medical info of 1,309 patients when unencrypted notebook is inadvertently discarded by cleaning crew. 7:28 AM May 22nd, 2011 via web
  14. Massachusetts loses PII on 210,000. Discovers W32.QAKBOT malware on 1,500 computers. 7:58 AM May 19th, 2011 via web
  15. FIS - $13M loss on unauthorized activity on 22 prepaid card accounts. 7,170 more may be at risk. 6:31 AM May 12th, 2011 via web
  16. Dune Family Health Clinic in Oregon has unencrypted external backup drive stolen containing health records of 16,000 patients. 5:48 AM May 11th, 2011 via web
  17. Police Chief told by software vendor data on stolen computer from squad car was encrypted. Can now stop hiding power cords. 12:15 PM May 9th, 2011 via web
  18. President of Reid Hospital has unencrypted computer containing info on 20,000 patients stolen from house. 12:01 PM May 9th, 2011 via web
  19. Laptop stolen from police car but chief claims data safe because crook didn't get power cord. Hope he doesn't head the cyber crime unit. 5:08 AM May 6th, 2011 via web
  20. Catholic Social Services contractor has unencrypted laptop containing health info on 1,700 stolen from car. 7:19 AM May 5th, 2011 via web