Data on 16,500 current and former MCI employees lost

May 24 2005

A laptop computer containing the names and Social Security numbers of about 16,500 current and former employees of MCI Inc. was stolen last month. The computer was stolen from a car that was parked in the garage at the home of an MCI financial analyst in Colorado, the report said.

An MCI spokeswoman said the laptop was password protected but did not say whether the employee information was encrypted or whether the employee who was robbed was authorized to carry such information on a laptop.

The long-distance carrier said there was no indication so far that any information had been sold or used for identity theft. The company also said it notified local law-enforcement immediately and had sent letters to all the people whose information was on the stolen computer. MCI said it was investigating the incident and might take disciplinary action against the analyst if it turns out that company policies were violated.

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