Although identity theft may conjure images of an anonymous hacker raiding a retailer's database, theft of records from employers is one of the leading causes of identity theft, according to a major credit bureau. And while the damage to an employer from the unauthorized taking of personnel data could be significant, liability for the damage caused to individual employees when that information is used for fraudulent purposes poses an even greater risk.
December 19, 2003 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A clerical worker at the New York State Insurance Fund allegedly gained access to personal data of thousands of individuals, including other employees, and allegedly used that information to fraudulently obtain credit and goods. [FOOTNOTE 1]
A hacker obtained unauthorized access to the State of California’s entire employee database, containing sensitive information on more than 250,000 public employees. [FOOTNOTE 2]
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