So AT&T being the horrible company that it is has now taken one more step in its very crappy path of destruction. On top of having this laptop stolen from a car, the data was unencrypted and it contained social security numbers as well as payroll data. To make matters worse it took the company 8 days before they notified anyone and 10 more days before they gave instructions on how to sign up for credit watch. One employee said he was very upset with his company. I imagine I would be too if I was now one of the many people who have to worry about fraud and identity theft after this incident. This is a perfect example of why I hate big companies who don’t understand how dangerous virtual property really is. But, the best thing that could’ve happened is that PCI Compliance refers to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. If your company accepts credit card payments, this concerns you. Follow us on the link below to learn what is PCI compliance.
Source: Network World