Monthly Archives: May 2009

Sensitive Data Found on Second-Hand Hard Drives

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May 12, 2009 7:10AM
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Perhaps most surprising was the discovery of a disk bought on eBay that revealed details of test launch procedures for the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) ground to air missile defense system, used to shoot down Scud missiles in Iraq. The disk also contained security policies, blueprints of facilities and employee information.

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Companies Die, But Data, Hard Drives Live On

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May 18, 2009 7:07AM
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In many cases, computers need to be stored and ready for potential use long after the company has dissolved. A network of federal and state laws require data to be maintained for a specific amount of time. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires companies to keep employee data for one year. Likewise, employment data has a web of laws.

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