Still More Personal Data at Risk

Two laptops were stolen from New Jersey Navy recruiting station offices in Trenton and Jersey City recently. The laptops and several programs in them were password protected on multiple levels and the likelihood of unauthorized access to the personal data is extremely low, says the Navy. However it is reviewing the data contained in the computers, including personal information on approximately 31,000 individuals such as recruiters, prospects from school lists and applicants. Approximately 4,000 of them had Social Security numbers in the computers. The Navy is notifying those affected. Individuals who believe they may be impacted can call the Navy Personnel Command call center at 1-866-827-5672 to confirm whether their personal information was on one of the computers. Local police have turned over investigation of the matter to Navy Criminal Investigative Service.