Voter Woes. A laptop containing personal information of several hundred thousand voters was stolen from an election commission office. After notifying the potential victims, the city agreed to pay the cost of credit monitoring services for a year from the breach.

Recycling Disaster. A Nevada woman discovered prescription records including names, addresses, social security numbers and lists of medicines stored on a newly purchased used computer.

Cleaning Mishap. A retail business discovered credit card files has been compromised by a member of the cleaning crew who stole a listing of credit card and social security numbers that had been out in the open on the desk of a clerical employee when the business closed for the day.

Security Breach. A retail chain found suspicious software on their computer systems. An investigation revealed an active intrusion into their records with debit and credit card transactions being targeted. The chain incurred considerable expense in notifying their customers, repairing and recertifying their systems, and settling a class action lawsuit.