UPS loses a package
Not really news, usually, but this time the package contained financial information and Social Security numbers on 3.9 million Citibank customers. Apparently Citibank was sending unencrypted backup tapes by UPS, and a set disappeared a few weeks ago. After what must have been a agonized few weeks of searching, Citibank is now planning on notifying affected customers. It’s nice that identity thieves have that waiting period before they can use information that fell off the truck, thereby giving Citibank plenty of time to wait, right? 
June 8th, 2005 at 6:27 am
UPS loses a package
[Source: The Phantom City] quoted: Not really news, usually, but this time the package contained financial information and Social Security numbers on 3.9 million Citibank customers. Apparently Citibank was sending unencrypted backup tapes by UPS, and a…