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Ford, 70,000 Employee SSNs, Stolen Computer

Ford Motor Co. informed about 70,000 active and former white-collar employees that a computer with company data, including social security numbers, was stolen from a Ford facility.

From the WSJ, “Ford Computer Holding Staff Data Is Reported Stolen.” [link to http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB113522460835729269-lMyQjAxMDE1MzI1MjIyMjI0Wj.html no longer works]

“Where Identity Theft is Job #1!”