Prior to the 8/08 stolen flash drive ...
http://www.nbc4i.com/midwest/cmh/news.apx.-content-articles-CMH-2008-05-14-0008.html
NBC 4 Investigates Stolen State-Owned Computers
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 10:09 AM Updated: 12:04 PM
EXCERPT
The problem isn’t new. It’s just getting worse.
Four months before the now-infamous state intern vehicle break-in, Target 4 questioned what the state was doing to protect state-owned equipment and data.
At the time, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services led state agencies in computer-related thefts.
In the course of three years, the agency had lost a total of nine laptops, three desktops, a tablet PC and a hard drive – one device contained Medicaid information on 20 people.
“As long as we continue to lose them, then I think we need to look at methods to improve the deterrence,” said Robert Ferguson, Deputy Director of the ODJFS Office of Chief Inspector.
Fifteen months later, NBC 4 came back to find ODJFS has lost five more laptops, a desktop and a flash drive. Two thefts took place inside employees’ cars. One laptop was stolen in a home burglary.
Wow. Maybe my tinfoil chapeau’s on too tight, but these data thefts are really making me wonder now about another motive...
SUUURRE they did. Anybody check eBay?