Server on eBay Gives Up Its Secrets
A UK IT Administrator last week purchased what he thought was a simple NAS server on eBay for about $ 75. However he discovered that it contained the information of millions of personal identifies of American Express, Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest customers, including security questions to gain access to data in case of lost passwords and actual scans of people’s signatures.
The UK government is investigating the breach.
Again this is a reminder of why it so important to be careful who you give your personal information to. If your company handles personal information, there should be audited policies and procedures for the handling of information.