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SANS - Internet Storm Center - Cooperative Cyber Threat Monitor And Alert System - Current Infosec News and Analysis: "Natural Disasters and Data Recovery / Data Security
This story was relayed by Scott Fendley, another ISC Handler:
A co-workers son and family live in the area of Florida being devastated by all the recent hurricanes. Prior to one of the latest hurricanes, they decided to leave the area to go stay with relatives somewhere safer. They took some things with them (perhaps some important documents as well) but left their computer at home -- their computer with all their digital pictures and online banking and other financial information. Upon their return, they discovered the house had been flooded with up to four feet of water.
Their insurance company said to place all of the damaged property outside in front of the house to make it more convenient for when the claims adjuster came by. They put out all of their damaged furniture as well as their computer. That night, someone came by and stole the computer.
Well, the computer may have been destroyed, but the hard drive was probably still functional if removed and installed into another computer, so someone could have just gotten lots of personal and financial information about these folks such as bank accounts, credit cards, etc.
What about paper r"
This story was relayed by Scott Fendley, another ISC Handler:
A co-workers son and family live in the area of Florida being devastated by all the recent hurricanes. Prior to one of the latest hurricanes, they decided to leave the area to go stay with relatives somewhere safer. They took some things with them (perhaps some important documents as well) but left their computer at home -- their computer with all their digital pictures and online banking and other financial information. Upon their return, they discovered the house had been flooded with up to four feet of water.
Their insurance company said to place all of the damaged property outside in front of the house to make it more convenient for when the claims adjuster came by. They put out all of their damaged furniture as well as their computer. That night, someone came by and stole the computer.
Well, the computer may have been destroyed, but the hard drive was probably still functional if removed and installed into another computer, so someone could have just gotten lots of personal and financial information about these folks such as bank accounts, credit cards, etc.
What about paper r"
posted by GS Robison | 11:17 PM
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