Idaho Army National Guard Info Stolen
Published: 8/15/07, 2:05 AM EDT
By REBECCA BOONE
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A small computer drive containing Social Security numbers and other personal information about every Army National Guard soldier in Idaho has been stolen, a National Guard spokeswoman said Tuesday.
The device containing information on roughly 3,400 soldiers was stolen Monday night out of a soldier's car while she was traveling on official duty, Lt. Col. Stephanie Dowling said. Officials hope the person who stole the drive - along with other computer equipment and personal items - doesn't know what he has.
Guard members were being notified by phone and mail.
"You name it, it was on there," Dowling said of the so-called thumb drive. "Any time our soldiers' personal data get compromised in any way, it's a big concern for us. We want to make sure that all of our soldiers are informed and protect themselves."
On Tuesday evening the guard activated a phone tree normally used for natural disasters or state emergencies to contact all the soldiers.
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