Beware the Insider Threat for Data Theft – NYPD Worker Charged in Stealing Data
A New York Police Department worker has been charged with stealing computer tapes containing the personal identity information of 80,000 current and retired police officers. The worker allegedly got into a data warehouse on Staten Island last month and walked out with eight unencrypted tapes containing the personal data on the employees.
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