200,000 Notified of Lost Backup Tape

The state of West Virginia this week began notifying members of its insurance plans that their personal data may have been compromised through the loss of a system backup tape. The tape was lost when a third-party shipper discovered an empty package from the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency. The package was bound for a Pennsylvania company that the agency uses for backup analysis. The agency believes the package came unglued in transit [as if we were looking for new ways to have our information stolen], and does not suspect theft.

Read the article HERE.