"Clear" Laptop Found, In the Same Locked Office

jafo alerts us to an SFGate story reporting that the lost "Clear" Program laptop has turned up in the same office from which it was reported missing, but not in its previous location. "A preliminary investigation shows that the information was not compromised... The computer held names, addresses and birthdates for people applying to the program, as well as driver's license, passport and green card information. But, she said, the computer contained no Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, fingerprints, facial images or other biometric information... The information was encrypted on the server, but not on the laptop, although it should have been... However, it was protected by two levels of passwords." Reader jafo adds, "Pardon me if I have little confidence that an organization that loses a sensitive laptop for 9 days is able to tell if it was compromised."

Comments

Two Levels of Passwords?

[something_wicked_thi]

Those are, like, needed to remove the hard drive, right?

Re:Two Levels of Passwords?

[amazeofdeath]

Yes, the screws on the bottom of the laptop will ask you the boot and Windows passwords before they'll open.

"Clear" Laptop Found, In the Same Locked Office

[Dan East]

That is why I prefer opaque laptops.